Sensitivity to point-like sources of the ALTO atmospheric particle detector array, designed for 200GeV-50TeV gamma-ray astronomy

• In the context of atmospheric shower arrays designed for gamma-ray astronomy and in the context of the ALTO project, we present: a study of the impact of heavier nuclei in the cosmic-ray background on the estimated gamma-ray detection performance on the basis of dedicated Monte Carlo simulations, a method to calculate the sensitivity to a point-like source, and finally the required observation times to reach a firm detection on a list of known point-like sources.

Ämnesord

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Very high-energy gamma-rays

gamma-ray experiments

Extensive air showers

Particle detector arrays

ALTO project

Analysis and statistical methods

Astroparticle Physics

Astropartikelfysik

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