Explore the intricacies of CTA instrumentation in this comprehensive 51-minute lecture from the Latin-American School on CTA Science. Delve into topics such as effective area, sensitivity, resolution, and integration times. Examine the CTA sensitivity, instrumental recipe, infrastructure, timeline, and configuration. Learn about various CTA instruments, optics, and focal plane components. Discover the importance of angular resolution in improving sensitivity and understand the role of hexagonal light concentrators. Gain insights into current developments and future prospects in the field of Cherenkov Telescope Array technology.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Current scene
Effective area
Sensitivity
Resolution
Per plots
Integration times
CTA sensitivity
The instrumental recipe
CTA infrastructure
CTA timeline
CTA configuration
CTA instruments
CTA optics
Magic
DuoMhor
Focal plane
Mirrors
Image comparison
Why angular resolution improves sensitivity
Hexagonal light concentrator
Taught by
ICTP-SAIFR
