The ARGO-YBJ detector is an extensive air shower array consisting of a carpet of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). The main scientific goal of this Chinese-Italian experiment is the observation of very high energy (VHE) gamma-rays from astrophysical sources. High altitude and full coverage ensure a low energy threshold (few hundreds of GeV for gamma-initiated showers). High duty-cycle and large field of view allow a continuous sky survey. The data collected with the central carpet during the detector debugging have been analysed. First results about detector performance, gamma astronomy and cosmic ray physics are presented.

Aielli, G., Bacci, C., Bartoli, B., Bernardini, P., Bi, X.j., Bleve, C., et al. (2008). ARGO-YBJ experiment in Tibet. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONFERENCE SERIES, 120(6), 062022 [10.1088/1742-6596/120/6/062022].

ARGO-YBJ experiment in Tibet

BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria;MARI, Stefano Maria;Montini P;Ruggieri F;
2008-01-01

Abstract

The ARGO-YBJ detector is an extensive air shower array consisting of a carpet of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). The main scientific goal of this Chinese-Italian experiment is the observation of very high energy (VHE) gamma-rays from astrophysical sources. High altitude and full coverage ensure a low energy threshold (few hundreds of GeV for gamma-initiated showers). High duty-cycle and large field of view allow a continuous sky survey. The data collected with the central carpet during the detector debugging have been analysed. First results about detector performance, gamma astronomy and cosmic ray physics are presented.
2008
Aielli, G., Bacci, C., Bartoli, B., Bernardini, P., Bi, X.j., Bleve, C., et al. (2008). ARGO-YBJ experiment in Tibet. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONFERENCE SERIES, 120(6), 062022 [10.1088/1742-6596/120/6/062022].
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