12–23 Jul 2021
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The Cherenkov Telescope Array: layout, design and performance

16 Jul 2021, 18:00
1h 30m
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Poster GAI | Gamma Ray Indirect Discussion

Speaker

Orel Gueta (Z_CTA (Cherenkov Telescope Array))

Description

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) will be the next generation very-high-energy gamma-ray observatory. CTA is expected to provide substantial improvement in accuracy and sensitivity with respect to existing instruments thanks to a tenfold increase in the number of telescopes and their state-of-the-art design. Detailed Monte Carlo simulations are used to further optimise the number of telescopes and the array layout, and to estimate the observatory performance using updated models of the selected telescope designs. These studies are presented in this contribution for the two CTA sites located on the island of La Palma (Spain) and near Paranal (Chile) and for different operation and observation conditions.

Subcategory Future projects
Collaboration CTA
other Collaboration CTA Observatory

Primary author

Orel Gueta (Z_CTA (Cherenkov Telescope Array))

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