The CAT Imaging Telescope
Barrau, A. · Bazer-Bachi, R. · Cabot, H. · Chounet, L. M. · Debiais, G. · Degrange, B. · Dezalay, J. P. · Djannati-Atai, A. · Dumora, D. · Espigat, P. · Fabre, B. · Fleury, P. · Fontaine, G. · George, R. · Ghesquiere, C. · Goret, P. · Gouiffes, C. · Grenier, I. A. · Iacoucci, L. · Bohec, S. Le · Mallet, I. · Meynadier, C. · Munz, F. · Palfrey, T. A. · Pare, E. · Pons, Y. · Punch, M. · Quebert, J. · Ragan, K. · Renault, C. · Rivoal, M. · Rob, L. · Schovanek, P. · Smith, D. · Tavernet, J. P. · Vrana, J.
Original · EN
The VHE gamma-ray imaging telescope CAT started taking data in October 1996. Located at the Themis solar site in southern France, it features a 17.7 m² Davies-Cotton mirror equipped with 600 PMT camera at the focal plane. The mechanics and optics, the PMTs and the electronics are presented. The performance, based on the first 7 months of operation, is discribed.
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