Gamma-ray astronomy—Progress & Instruments Rappateur talk presented at ‘‘High Energy Astrophysics in the 21st Century’’ Taos, New Mexico, Dec. 11–14, 1989

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. E. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Astrophysics ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy

scholarly journals DIVISION D COMMISSION 44: SPACE AND HIGH-ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (T29A) ◽  
pp. 219-244
Author(s):  
Christine Jones ◽  
Noah Brosch ◽  
Günther Hasinger ◽  
Matthew G. Baring ◽  
Martin Adrian Barstow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Astrophysics ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Neutrino Detectors ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
The Hague ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Modern Astronomy

Division XI, the predecessor to Division D until 2012, was formed in 1994 at the IAU General Assembly in The Hague by merging Commission 44 Astronomy from Space and Commission 48 High Energy Astrophysics. Historically, space astrophysics started with the high energy wavelengths (far UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray astronomy) which are only accessible from space. However, in modern astronomy, to study high energy astrophysical processes, almost all wavelengths are used (including gamma-ray, X-ray, UV, optical, infrared, submillimeter and radio). In addition other ground-based facilities, including gravitational wave antennas, neutrino detectors and high-energy cosmic ray arrays are joining in this era of multi-messenger astrophysics, as well as space missions with the primary goals to discover and study exoplanets, are under the umbrella of Division XI.

scholarly journals UVscope and its application aboard the ASTRI-Horn telescope

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Concetta Maccarone ◽  
Giovanni La Rosa ◽  
Osvaldo Catalano ◽  
Salvo Giarrusso ◽  
Alberto Segreto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Single Photon ◽  
Photon Counting ◽  
Light Flux ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
High Energy Astrophysics ◽  
Single Photon Counting ◽  
Photon Counting Mode

AbstractUVscope is an instrument, based on a multi-pixel photon detector, developed to support experimental activities for high-energy astrophysics and cosmic ray research. The instrument, working in single photon counting mode, is designed to directly measure light flux in the wavelengths range 300-650 nm. The instrument can be used in a wide field of applications where the knowledge of the nocturnal environmental luminosity is required. Currently, one UVscope instrument is allocated onto the external structure of the ASTRI-Horn Cherenkov telescope devoted to the gamma-ray astronomy at very high energies. Being co-aligned with the ASTRI-Horn camera axis, UVscope can measure the diffuse emission of the night sky background simultaneously with the ASTRI-Horn camera, without any interference with the main telescope data taking procedures. UVscope is properly calibrated and it is used as an independent reference instrument for test and diagnostic of the novel ASTRI-Horn telescope.

scholarly journals Introduction to high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 587-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Degrange ◽  
Gérard Fontaine
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
High Energy Gamma ◽  
Energy Gamma

scholarly journals Future science issues for Galactic very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego F. Torres ◽  
Felix A. Aharonian ◽  
Werner Hofmann ◽  
Frank Rieger
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
High Energy Gamma ◽  
Future Science ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Energy Gamma ◽  
Very High

A design study of atmospheric Cerenkov radiation telescope for very high energy gamma-ray astronomy

1985 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Gupta ◽  
P. V. Ramana Murthy ◽  
S. C. Tonwar ◽  
P. R. Vishwanath
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Cerenkov Radiation ◽  
Design Study ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
High Energy Gamma ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Energy Gamma ◽  
Very High
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