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- Title:
A novel camera type for very high energy gamma-ray astronomy based on Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes
- Author(s):
- Anderhub, H; Backes, M; Biland, A; Boller, A; Braun, I; Bretz, T; Commichau, S; Commichau, V; Dorner, D; Gendotti, A; Grimm, O; Gunten, H von; Hildebrand, D; Horisberger, U; Krähenbühl, T; Kranich, D; Lorenz, E; Lustermann, W; Mannheim, K; Neise, D; Pauss, F; Renker, D; Rhode, W; Rissi, M; Röser, U; Rollke, S; Stark, L S; Stucki, J-P; Viertel, G; Vogler, P; Weitzel, Q
- Abstract:
- Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (G-APD) are promising new sensors for light detection in atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. In this paper, the design and commissioning of a 36-pixel G-APD prototype camera is presented. The data acquisition is based on the Domino Ring Sampling (DRS2) chip. A sub-nanosecond time resolution has been achieved. Cosmic-ray induced air showers have been recorded using an imaging mirror setup, in a self-triggered mode. This is the first time that such measurements have... »
- Journal title:
- Journal of Instrumentation
- Year:
- 2009
- Journal volume:
- 4
- Journal issue:
- 10
- Pages contribution:
- P10010
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