The ARGO-YBJ detector is an extensive air shower array consisting of a carpet of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). The main scientific goal of this Chinese-Italian experiment is very high energy (VHE) gamma-ray astronomy. High altitude and full coverage ensure a low energy threshold (few hundreds of GeV for gamma-initiated showers). High duty-cycle and large field of view allow a continuous sky survey. The data collected with the central carpet during the detector debugging have been analysed. First results about detector performances, gamma astronomy and cosmic-ray physics are presented.
ARGO-YBJ experiment in Tibet
BERNARDINI, Paolo
2008-01-01
Abstract
The ARGO-YBJ detector is an extensive air shower array consisting of a carpet of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). The main scientific goal of this Chinese-Italian experiment is very high energy (VHE) gamma-ray astronomy. High altitude and full coverage ensure a low energy threshold (few hundreds of GeV for gamma-initiated showers). High duty-cycle and large field of view allow a continuous sky survey. The data collected with the central carpet during the detector debugging have been analysed. First results about detector performances, gamma astronomy and cosmic-ray physics are presented.File in questo prodotto:
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