Selection and 3D-reconstruction of gamma-ray-induced air showers with a stereoscopic system of atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 195-211

  Lemoine Goumard, M ^a   Degrange, B ^a   Tluczykont, M ^a  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

3D reconstruction; Analysis method; Cherenkov telescopes; Gamma ray astronomy; HESS; Stereoscopy

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CERENKOV COUNTERS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OPTICAL TELESCOPES;

3D-RECONSTRUCTION; ANALYSIS METHOD; CHERENKOV TELESCOPES; GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY; HESS; STEREOSCOPY;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 33645860173     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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