Gamma-hadron separation methods for the VERITAS array of four imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 380-390

  Krawczynski, H ^a   Carter Lewis, D A ^b   Duke, C ^c   Holder, J ^d   Maier, G ^d   Le Bohec, S ^e   Sembroski, G ^f  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GRINNELL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^f PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ray observations; Data analysis methods; Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes

Indexed keywords

CERENKOV COUNTERS; DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; GAMMA RAYS; IMAGE PROCESSING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TELESCOPES; THRESHOLD LOGIC;

Γ-RAY OBSERVATIONS; HADRON SEPARATION METHODS; IMAGING ATMOSPHERIC CHERENKOV TELESCOPES; SINGLE PHOTON ANGULAR;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 33745220733     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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