Back to Search Start Over

The H.E.S.S. II GRB Observation Scheme.

Authors :
Parsons, R. D.
Schüssler, F.
Garrigoux, T.
Balzer, A.
Füssling, M.
Hoischen, C.
Holler, M.
Mitchell, A.
Pühlhofer, G.
Rowell, G.
Wagner, S.
Bissaldi, E.
O'Brien, P.
Tam, P. H. T.
Source :
AIP Conference Proceedings; 2017, Vol. 1792 Issue 1, p1-5, 5p, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are some of the Universe's most enigmatic and exotic events. However, at energies above 10 GeV their behaviour remains largely unknown. Although space based telescopes such as the Fermi-LAT have been able to detect GRBs in this energy range, their photon statistics are limited by the small detector size. Such limitations are not present in ground based gamma-ray telescopes such as the H.E.S.S. experiment, which has now entered its second phase with the addition of a large 600 m2 telescope to the centre of the array. Such a large telescope allows H.E.S.S. to access the sub 100-GeV energy range while still maintaining a large effective collection area, helping to potentially probe the short timescale emission of these events. We present a description of the H.E.S.S. GRB observation programme, summarising the performance of the rapid GRB repointing system and the conditions under which GRB observations are initiated. Additionally we will report on the GRB followups made during the 2014-15 observation campaigns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0094243X
Volume :
1792
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
AIP Conference Proceedings
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
120613206
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4968980