Milagro [electronic resource] : A low energy threshold extensive air shower array
- Published
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1994.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description
- 5 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary
- Observations of high-energy gamma rays from astronomical sources have revolutionized our view of the cosmos. Gamma rays with energies up to ∼10 GeV can be observed directly with space-based instruments. Above 100 GeV the low flux of gamma rays requires one to utilize ground-based instruments. Milagro is a new type of gamma-ray detector based on water Cerenkov technology. This new design will enable to continuously observe the entire overhead sky, and be sensitive to cosmic rays with energies above ∼250 GeV. These attributes make Milagro an ideal detector for the study of high-energy transient phenomenon.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:la-ur--94-4361
E 1.99: conf-9409284--1
conf-9409284--1
la-ur--94-4361 - Subject(s)
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- Published through SciTech Connect.
12/31/1994.
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Trends in astrophysics,Stockholm (Sweden),22-25 Sep 1994.
Sinnis, C. - Funding Information
- W-7405-ENG-36
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