Author/Authors :
Biland، نويسنده , , A. and Britvitch، نويسنده , , I. and Lorenz، نويسنده , , E. and Otte، نويسنده , , N. and Pauss، نويسنده , , F. and Renker، نويسنده , , D. and Ritt، نويسنده , , S. and Roeser، نويسنده , , U. and Schneebeli، نويسنده , , M.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We report on first tests of Geiger-mode APDs (G-APD) to detect Cherenkov light from cosmic particle induced air showers. The motivation for this study stems from the requirement to improve the sensitivity of large imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACT) by replacing the photomultipliers (PMT) by high detection efficiency G-APDs. Three tests have been carried out, confirming sufficiently high light sensitivity of blue-sensitive G-APDs as future replacement of PMTs in IACTs.
