imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
telescope type
|
| gptkbp:cannotOperateDuring |
cloudy weather
daytime |
| gptkbp:detects |
Cherenkov radiation
air showers very high energy gamma rays |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:enables |
search for dark matter
study of active galactic nuclei study of cosmic accelerators study of gamma-ray bursts study of pulsar wind nebulae study of supernova remnants |
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:VERITAS
gptkb:MAGIC gptkb:CANGAROO gptkb:H.E.S.S. gptkb:Whipple_Observatory |
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
astroparticle physics
high-energy astrophysics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes
|
| gptkbp:measures |
direction of incoming gamma rays
energy of incoming gamma rays |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
ground level
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| gptkbp:requires |
dark, clear nights
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gamma-ray astronomy
|
| gptkbp:uses |
data acquisition systems
fast photodetectors imaging cameras large optical reflectors trigger systems |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:gamma-ray_telescopes
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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