FlashCam: A high-performance camera for IACTs
Nieves CE, Barcelo M, Bauer C, Bi B, Diebold S, Föhr C, Funk S, Haist F, Hermann G, Heß B, Hinton J, Jung-Richardt I, Kalekin O, Kihm T, Pühlhofer G, Reimer O, Sailer S, Santangelo A, Schanz T, Silva Batista P, Steinmassl S, Tenzer C, Werner F (2025)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2025
Journal
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Series: EPJ Web of Conferences
Book Volume: 319
Pages Range: 12006
Conference Proceedings Title: RICAP-24, 9th Roma International Conference on Astroparticle Physics
Event location: Roma
DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202531912006
Abstract
FlashCam is an advanced camera developed for Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs), aiming to significantly enhance ground-based astronomical observations. FlashCam has delivered exceptional performance within the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) for over 5 years. Its design has been thoroughly studied using laboratory data as well as accurate simulations, all of which show good agreement between simulated and observed results. Minor adjustments are being made to the camera design in preparation for its integration with the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO). Calibration is a critical aspect of any detector, and muons provide an effective means to calibrate the telescope’s full optical throughput. For FlashCam, a specialized muon detection method achieves over 95% efciency in identifying muons, with a low background acceptance.
Authors with CRIS profile
Stefan Funk
Lehrstuhl für Physik
Ira Jung-Richardt
Lehrstuhl für Physik
Oleg Kalekin
Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik (Astroteilchenphysik)
Pedro Silva Batista
Lehrstuhl für Physik
Involved external institutions
Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik (MPIK) / Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics
Germany (DE)
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck / University of Innsbruck
Austria (AT)
Germany (DE)
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck / University of Innsbruck
Austria (AT)
How to cite
APA:
Nieves, C.E., Barcelo, M., Bauer, C., Bi, B., Diebold, S., Föhr, C.,... Werner, F. (2025). FlashCam: A high-performance camera for IACTs. In Antonio Capone, Silvia Celli, Claudio Gasbarra, Aldo Morselli (Eds.), RICAP-24, 9th Roma International Conference on Astroparticle Physics (pp. 12006). Roma, IT: EDP Sciences.
MLA:
Nieves, Clara Escañuela, et al. "FlashCam: A high-performance camera for IACTs." Proceedings of the 9th Roma International Conference on Astroparticle Physics, RICAP 2024, Roma Ed. Antonio Capone, Silvia Celli, Claudio Gasbarra, Aldo Morselli, EDP Sciences, 2025. 12006.
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