Calibration and performance of the photon sensor response of FACT - the first G-APD Cherenkov telescope

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dc.contributor.authorBiland, A.
dc.contributor.authorBretz, T.
dc.contributor.authorBuß, J.
dc.contributor.authorCommichau, V.
dc.contributor.authorDjambazov, L.
dc.contributor.authorDorner, D.
dc.contributor.authorEinecke, S.
dc.contributor.authorEisenacher, D.
dc.contributor.authorFreiwald, J.
dc.contributor.authorGrimm, O.
dc.contributor.authorVon Gunten, H.
dc.contributor.authorHaller, C.
dc.contributor.authorHempfling, C.
dc.contributor.authorHildebrand, D.
dc.contributor.authorHughes, G.
dc.contributor.authorHorisberger, U.
dc.contributor.authorKnoetig, M.
dc.contributor.authorKrähenbühl, T.
dc.contributor.authorLustermann, W.
dc.contributor.authorLyard, E.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope (FACT) is the first in-operation test of the performance of silicon photo detectors in Cherenkov Astronomy. For more than two years it is operated on La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain), for the purpose of long-term monitoring of astrophysical sources. For this, the performance of the photo detectors is crucial and therefore has been studied in great detail. Special care has been taken for their temperature and voltage dependence implementing a correction method to keep their properties stable. Several measurements have been carried out to monitor the performance. The measurements and their results are shown, demonstrating the stability of the gain below the percent level. The resulting stability of the whole system is discussed, nicely demonstrating that silicon photo detectors are perfectly suited for the usage in Cherenkov telescopes, especially for long-term monitoring purpose.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityA. Biland, T. Bretz, J. Buß, V. Commichau, L. Djambazov, D. Dorner, S. Einecke, D. Eisenacher, J. Freiwald, O. Grimm, H. von Gunten, C. Haller, C. Hempfling, D. Hildebrand, G. Hughes, U. Horisberger, M.L. Knoetig, T. Krähenbühl, W. Lustermann, E. Lyard, K. Mannheim, K. Meier, S. Mueller, D. Neise, A.-K. Overkemping, A. Paravac, F. Pauss, W. Rhode, U. Röser, J.-P. Stucki, T. Steinbring, F. Temme, J. Thaele, P. Vogler, R. Walter and Q. Weitzel
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Instrumentation, 2014; 9(10):P10012-1-P10012-41
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/1748-0221/9/10/P10012
dc.identifier.issn1748-0221
dc.identifier.issn1748-0221
dc.identifier.orcidEinecke, S. [0000-0001-9687-8237]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/110147
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIOP Publishing
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dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/9/10/p10012
dc.subjectCherenkov detectors; photon detectors for UV, visible and IR photons (solid-state) (PIN diodes, APDs, Si-PMTs, G-APDs, CCDs, EBCCDs, EMCCDs etc); gamma detectors; gamma telescopes
dc.titleCalibration and performance of the photon sensor response of FACT - the first G-APD Cherenkov telescope
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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