Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8132720 | Astroparticle Physics | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACT) are designed to detect γ-ray photons in the very-high energy (VHE) band from 50â¯GeV to more than 10 TeV. The few degree-scale field of view and the good angular resolution â¯<â¯0.1 deg, favor morphological studies on extended sources and on diffuse emission. The description of the PSF (Point Spread Function) of IACT is a prerequisite to assess, for example, the possibility to reveal diffuse emission around point like sources. We study the PSF on γ-ray photons of IACTs using Crab Nebula data collected with the MAGIC stereoscopic system. Through a careful description of the background and response of the instrument we can build the γ-ray PSF corrected for the angular acceptance. We find a good analytical model describing the γ-ray PSF for IACTs and assess its stability.
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Authors
P. Da Vela, A. Stamerra, A. Neronov, E. Prandini, Y. Konno, J. Sitarek,