Large size telescope report

Authors :: Mazin, D.
Cortina, J.
Teshima, M.
Consortium, the CTA
Source :: AIP Conference Proceedings.
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: Author(s), 2017.
Abstract: The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observatory will be deployed over two sites in the two hemispheres. Both sites will be equipped with four Large Size Telescopes (LSTs), which are crucial to achieve the science goals of CTA in the 20-200 GeV energy range. Each LST is equipped with a primary tessellated mirror dish of 23 m diameter, supported by a structure made mainly of carbon fibre reinforced plastic tubes and aluminum joints. This solution guarantees light weight (around 100 tons), essential for fast repositioning to any position in the sky in<br />6 pages, 7 figures, Gamma-2016 conference proceedings. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1508.06438