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Central acceptance testing for camera technologies for the cherenkov telescope array
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands.
University of Bergen, Norway.
Durham University, UK.
Max Planck Institute, Germany.
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2015 (English)In: Proceedings of Science, 2015Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is an international initiative to build the next generation ground based very-high energy gamma-ray observatory. It will consist of telescopes of three different sizes, employing several different technologies for the cameras that detect the Cherenkov light from the observed air showers. In order to ensure the compliance of each camera technology with CTA requirements, CTA will perform central acceptance testing of each camera technology. To assist with this, the Camera Test Facilities (CTF) work package is developing a detailed test program covering the most important performance, stability, and durability requirements, including setting up the necessary equipment. Performance testing will include a wide range of tests like signal amplitude, time resolution, dead-time determination, trigger efficiency, performance testing under temperature and humidity variations and several others. These tests can be performed on fully-integrated cameras using a portable setup at the camera construction sites. In addition, two different setups for performance tests on camera sub-units are being built, which can provide early feedback for camera development. Stability and durability tests will include the long-term functionality of movable parts, water tightness of the camera housing, temperature and humidity cycling, resistance to vibrations during transport or due to possible earthquakes, UV-resistance of materials and several others. Some durability tests will need to be contracted out because they will need dedicated equipment not currently available within CTA. The planned test procedures and the current status of the test facilities will be presented.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2015.
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PoS - Proceedings of Science, ISSN 1824-8039, E-ISSN 1824-8039
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Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
Research subject
Physics, Astroparticle Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-63490Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84988734996OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-63490DiVA, id: diva2:1094229
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34th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2015, 30 July 2015 through 6 August 2015
Available from: 2017-05-09 Created: 2017-05-09 Last updated: 2017-05-09Bibliographically approved

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