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25 April 2024

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The STACEE Ground-Based Gamma-Ray Detector
STACEE Collaboration: D. M. Gingrich ; L. M. Boone ; D. Bramel ; J. Carson ; C. E. Covault ; P. Fortin ; D. S. Hanna ; J. A. Hinton ; A. Jarvis ; J. Kildea ; T. Lindner ; C. Mueller ; R. Mukherjee ; R. A. Ong ; K. Ragan ; R. A. Scalzo ; C. G. Theoret ; D. A. Williams ; J. A. Zweerink ;
Date:	24 Jun 2005
Subject:	astro-ph
Abstract:	We describe the design and performance of the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) in its complete configuration. STACEE uses the heliostats of a solar energy research facility to collect and focus the Cherenkov photons produced in gamma-ray induced air showers. The light is concentrated onto an array of photomultiplier tubes located near the top of a tower. The large Cherenkov photon collection area of STACEE results in a gamma-ray energy threshold below that of previous ground-based detectors. STACEE is being used to observe pulsars, supernova remnants, active galactic nuclei, and gamma-ray bursts.
Source:	arXiv, astro-ph/0506613
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