VERITAS: Status and Highlights
J. Holder, E. Aliu, T. Arlen, T. Aune, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, M., B\"ottcher, A. Bouvier, J. H. Buckley, V. Bugaev, K. Byrum, A. Cannon, A., Cesarini, J. L. Christiansen, L. Ciupik, E. Collins-Hughes, M. P. Connolly,, W. Cui, R. Dickherber, C. Duke, V. V. Dwarkadas, M. Errando
TL;DR
VERITAS is a gamma-ray observatory that has been operational since 2007, detecting over 40 sources and improving sensitivity after 2009, with ongoing scientific contributions and future plans.
Contribution
This paper provides an update on VERITAS's status, scientific achievements since 2009, and future development plans.
Findings
Detected gamma-ray emission from 40 sources
Significant sensitivity improvements after 2009
Ongoing scientific discoveries and future plans
Abstract
The VERITAS telescope array has been operating smoothly since 2007, and has detected gamma-ray emission above 100 GeV from 40 astrophysical sources. These include blazars, pulsar wind nebulae, supernova remnants, gamma-ray binary systems, a starburst galaxy, a radio galaxy, the Crab pulsar, and gamma-ray sources whose origin remains unidentified. In 2009, the array was reconfigured, greatly improving the sensitivity. We summarize the current status of the observatory, describe some of the scientific highlights since 2009, and outline plans for the future.
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TopicsAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena · Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology