Performance of the SST-1M telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array observatory
R. Moderski, W. Bilnik, J. B{\l}ocki, L. Bogacz, T. Bulik, F. Cadoux,, A. Christov, M. Chru\'sli\'nska, M. Cury{\l}o, D. della Volpe, M. Dyrda, Y., Favre, A. Frankowski, {\L}. Grudnik, M. Grudzi\'nska, M. Heller, B., Id\'zkowski, M. Jamrozy, M. Janiak, J. Kasperek, K. Lalik
TL;DR
This paper evaluates the performance of the SST-1M telescope prototype for the Cherenkov Telescope Array, focusing on its effective area, trigger rates, and optical quality through numerical simulations.
Contribution
It provides the first detailed simulation-based performance analysis of the SST-1M prototype for CTA.
Findings
Effective area and trigger rates are quantified.
Optical point spread function is characterized.
Simulation results inform future telescope optimizations.
Abstract
The single mirror small-size telescope (SST-1M) is one of the telescope projects being proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array observatory by a sub-consortium of Polish and Swiss institutions. The SST-1M prototype structure is currently being constructed at the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Cracow, Poland, while the camera will be assembled at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. This prototype enables measurements of parameters having a decisive influence on the telescope performance. We present results of numerical simulations of the SST-1M performance based on such measurements. The telescope effective area, the expected trigger rates and the optical point spread function are calculated.
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TopicsAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae · Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology