The Detection of TeV Gamma Rays from Crab using the Telescope Array Prototype
/ Authors
S.Aiso, M.Chikawa, Y.Hayashi, N.Hayashida, K.Hibino, H.Hirasawa, K.Honda, N.Hotta, N.Inoue, F.Ishikawa
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N.Ito, S.Kabe, F.Kajino, T.Kashiwagi, S.Kawakami, Y.Kawasaki, N.Kawasumi, H.Kitamura, K.Kuramochi, K.Kurata, E.Kusano, H.Lafoux, E.C.Loh, Y.Matsubara, T.Matsuyama, Y.Mizumoto, K.Mizutani, M.Nagano, D.Nishikawa, J.Nishimura, M.Nishizawa, T.Ouchi, H.Ohoka, M.Ohnishi, To.Saito, N.Sakaki, M.Sakata, K.Sakumoto, M.Sasaki, M.Sasano, H.Shimodaira, A.Shiomi, P.Sokolsky, T.Sugiyama, T.Takahashi, S.Taylor, M.Teshima, I.Tsushima, Y.Uchihori, T.Yamamoto, Y.Yamamoto, S.Yoshida, H.Yoshii, T.Yuda
/ Abstract
The Telescope Array prototype detectors were installed at Akeno Observatory and at the Utah Fly’s Eye site. Using these detectors, we have observed the Crab Nebula and AGN’s since the end of 1995. The successful detections of TeV gamma rays from Crab Nebula and Mkn501 are reported.