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The Kiel EAS Experiment for Detecting UHE Gamma Rays

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Very High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASIC,volume 199))

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A new air shower experiment specially designed for UHE gamma-ray astronomy is now under construction. It comprises 37 scintillation detectors of 1 m2 each. It is planned to install it at an altitude of 2200 m at the Canary Island La Palma. Observations should start in summer 1987.

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  1. O. C. Allkofer, M. Samorski and W. Stamm, 19th ICRC, La Jolla, Techniques in Ultra High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy, eds. R.J. Protheroe and S.A. Stephens, University of Adelaide 1985, p. 60.

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  1. Institut fuer Reine und Angewandte Kernphysik, University of Kiel, Olshausenstr. 40, D - 2300, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany

    O. C. Allkofer, M. Samorski & W. Stamm

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, England, UK

    K. E. Turver

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Allkofer, O.C., Samorski, M., Stamm, W. (1987). The Kiel EAS Experiment for Detecting UHE Gamma Rays. In: Turver, K.E. (eds) Very High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy. NATO ASI Series, vol 199. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3831-1_44

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