The optical system of the H.E.S.S. imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. Part I: layout and components of the system

By K. Bernlöhr, O. Carrol, R. Cornils, S. Elfahem, P. Espigat, S. Gillessen, G. Heinzelmann, G. Hermann, W. Hofmann, D. Horns and 11 more. 2003

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Abstract H.E.S.S.––the high energy stereoscopic system––is a new system of large imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, with about 100 m2 mirror area for each of four telescopes, and photomultiplier cameras with a large field of view (5°) and small pixels (0.16°). The dish and reflector are designed to provide good imaging properties over the full field of view, combined with mechanical stability. The paper describes the design criteria and specifications of the system, and the individual components––dish, mirrors, and Winston cones––as well as their characteristics. The optical performance of the telescope as a whole is the subject of a companion paper.

Subfields: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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In Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. J. Hinton
2. W. Hofmann
3. F. Aharonian
4. Martina Raue
5. Catherine Boisson
6. D. Horns
7. A. Marcowith
8. G. Fontaine

In Nuclear and High Energy Physics

1. J. Hinton
2. W. Hofmann
3. Catherine Boisson
4. F. Aharonian
5. G. Dubus
6. Martina Raue
7. D. Horns
8. A. Akhperjanian

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• The H.E.S.S. Survey of the Inner Galaxy in Very High Energy Gamma Rays (2005, background): “The telescopes each have a mirror area of 107 m2 (Bernlöhr et al. 2003; Cornils et al. 2003).”