The prototype opto-mechanical system for the fluorescence detector array of single-pixel telescopes

0485237 - FZÚ 2018 RIV SG eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Mandát, Dušan - Palatka, Miroslav - Pech, Miroslav - Schovánek, Petr - Trávníček, Petr - Nozka, L. - Horvath, P. - Hrabovský, M. - Albury, J. - Bellido, J.A. - Farmer, J. - Fujii, T. - Galimova, A. - Malacari, M. - Matalon, A. - Matthews, J.N. - Merolle, M. - Ni, X. - Privitera, P. - Thomas, S.B.
The prototype opto-mechanical system for the fluorescence detector array of single-pixel telescopes.
Proceedings of Science. 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference ICRC2017. The Astroparticle Physics Conference. Trieste: Proceedings of Science, 2017, s. 1-8, č. článku 389. ISSN 1824-8039.
[The 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2017). Busan (KR), 10.07.2017-20.07.2017]
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT LM2015038; GA MŠMT LG15014; GA MŠMT EF16_013/0001402; GA MŠMT LE13012
Grant - others:OP VVV - AUGER-CZ(XE) CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001402
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : fluorescence detector array * single-pixel telescopes
OECD category: Particles and field physics
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We present the opto-mechanical design of a new generation fluorescence telescope for the de- tection of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs). The Fluorescence detector Array of Single- pixel Telescopes (FAST) is a proposed low-cost, large-area, next-generation experiment for the detection of UHECRs via the atmospheric fluorescence technique. The telescope is of a simpli- fied Schmidt design, suitable for a camera consisting of only a few large pixels. The telescope has a 1 m2 entrance aperture, and a field-of-view of 30◦ × 30◦ . We present the optical design of the prototype telescope as well as the mirror alignment and pointing calibration procedures. The prototype of the FAST telescope is installed at the Black Rock Mesa site of the Telescope Array Experiment.

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