Use of water-Cherenkov detectors to detect Gamma Ray Bursts at the Large Aperture GRB Observatory (LAGO)

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The Large Aperture GRB Observatory (LAGO) project aims at the detection of high energy photons from Gamma Ray Bursts (GRB) using the single particle technique in ground-based water-Cherenkov detectors (WCD). To reach a reasonable sensitivity, high altitude mountain sites have been selected in Mexico...

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Autores principales: Allard, D., Allekotte, I., Alvarez, C., Asorey, H., Barros, H., Bertou, X., Burgoa, O., Gomez Berisso, M., Martínez, O., Miranda Loza, P., Murrieta, T., Perez, G., Rivera, H., Rovero, A., Saavedra, O., Salazar, H., Tello, J.C., Ticona Peralda, R., Velarde, A., Villaseñor, L.
Formato: JOUR
Materias:
Cherenkov
GRB
LAGO
Cerenkov counters
Observatories
Stars
Detector calibration
Gamma ray bursts
High energy photons
Large aperture
Single particle
Water Cherenkov detectors
Gamma rays
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01689002_v595_n1_p70_Allard
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Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Sumario:The Large Aperture GRB Observatory (LAGO) project aims at the detection of high energy photons from Gamma Ray Bursts (GRB) using the single particle technique in ground-based water-Cherenkov detectors (WCD). To reach a reasonable sensitivity, high altitude mountain sites have been selected in Mexico (Sierra Negra, 4550 m a.s.l.), Bolivia (Chacaltaya, 5300 m a.s.l.) and Venezuela (Mérida, 4765 m a.s.l.). We report on detector calibration and operation at high altitude, search for bursts in 4 months of preliminary data, as well as search for signal at ground level when satellites report a burst. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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