Speaker
Emmanuel Moulin
(CEA)
Description
The NectarCAM is a camera proposed for the Medium-Size-Telescopes (MSTs) in the framework of the Cherenkov Telescope Arrray (CTA), the next-generation
observatory for high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. The cameras are designed to operate in an open environment and their mechanics must provide protection for all their components under the conditions defined for the CTA observatory. In order to operate in a stable environment and ensure the best physics performance, each NectarCAM will be enclosed in a slightly over-pressurized, nearly air-tight, camera body, to prevent dust and water from entering. The total power dissipation will be
~7.7 kW for a 1855-pixel camera. The largest fraction is dissipated by the readout electronics in the modules. We present the design and implementation of the cooling system together with the test bench results obtained on the NectarCAM thermal demonstrator.
| Registration number following "ICRC2015-I/" | 285 |
|---|---|
| Collaboration | CTA |
Primary author
Emmanuel Moulin
(CEA)
Co-authors
Berrie Giebels
(LLR)
Carlos Diaz
(CIEMAT)
Dominique Durand
(IRFU)
Dominique Loiseau
(IRFU)
François Nunio
(IRFU)
Frederic Louis
(IRFU)
Jean-François Glicenstein
(IRFU)
Michel Fesquet
(IRFU)
Oscar Ferreira
(LLR)
Sébastien Rateau
(LLR)
Yassir Moudden
(IRFU)
