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In this chapter I describe the concept behind the detection of gamma rays through the imaging atmospheric Cherenkov technique. I also describe the IACT arrays on which this thesis focuses: the Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) telescopes and the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). The hardware and techniques used to analyze the data of MAGIC will be described in detail. I give an overview of the CTA project, together with a brief description of the telescope types involved in the project.
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López Coto, R. (2017). The Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Technique and the IACTs MAGIC and CTA. In: Very-high-energy Gamma-ray Observations of Pulsar Wind Nebulae and Cataclysmic Variable Stars with MAGIC and Development of Trigger Systems for IACTs. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44751-3_2
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