Speaker
Dr
Takanori Yoshikoshi
(Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo)
Description
We have been setting up a 3-meter diameter atmospheric Cherenkov telescope in Akeno, Japan, for various R & D studies mainly on very high energy gamma-ray astrophysics. This Davies-Cotton type telescope (Akeno telescope, hereafter) was manufactured in 1998 and has been recommissioned at low cost. A low power consumption imaging camera system has been developed for a future gamma-ray astrophysics observatory with "mobile" imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, which can flexibly change the array configuration for a number of science targets, and has been installed to the Akeno telescope for test observations. We present performances of the optics and the drive system of the Akeno telescope, as well as the status of the imaging camera system. Some other R & D plans including test observations using a prototype imaging camera for CTA and simultaneous observations of the optical and radio Crab pulsar are also presented.
| Registration number following "ICRC2015-I/" | 968 |
|---|---|
| Collaboration | -- not specified -- |
Author
Dr
Takanori Yoshikoshi
(Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo)
Co-authors
Dr
Akitoshi Oshima
(Faculty of Engineering, Chubu University)
Dr
Gavin Rowell
(School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide)
Prof.
Hiroyasu Tajima
(Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University)
Mr
Koseki Miyo
(Department of Physics, Ritsumeikan University)
Prof.
Kyoshi Nishijima
(Department of Physics, Tokai University)
Prof.
Masaki Mori
(Department of Physics, Ritsumeikan University)
Dr
Michiko Ohishi
(Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo)
Prof.
Roger Clay
(School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide)
Dr
Takashi Sako
(Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University)
Dr
Takayuki Saito
(Department of Physics, Kyoto University)
Dr
Takeshi Okuda
(Department of Physics, Ritsumeikan University)
Prof.
Tokonatsu Yamamoto
(Department of Physics, Konan University)
Prof.
Toshio Terasawa
(Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo)
Prof.
Tsuguya Naito
(Faculty of Management Information, Yamanashi Gakuin University)
Dr
Yutaka Matsubara
(Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University)
