Author/Authors :
Rowell، نويسنده , , G.P. and Stamatescu، نويسنده , , V. and Clay، نويسنده , , R.W. and Dawson، نويسنده , , B.R. and Protheroe، نويسنده , , R.J. Murray-Smith a، نويسنده , , A.G.K. and Thornton، نويسنده , , G.J. and Wild، نويسنده , , N.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Results in TeV γ -ray astronomy of recent years (in particular from H.E.S.S.) point to a population of γ -ray sources at energies E > 10 TeV . This provides strong impetus for future studies in the multi-TeV energy range. This key energy range addresses the origin of PeV cosmic-rays (CRs) at around the knee energy, and also astrophysical questions associated with multi-TeV γ -ray production in an increasing variety of environments. Here, we outline the TenTen project—a proposed stereoscopic array of modest-sized (10– 30 m 2 ) Cherenkov imaging telescopes optimised for the E ∼ 10 –100 TeV range. TenTen telescopes are designed to operate with a wide field of view ( 8 ∘ – 10 ∘ diameter) and the full array is expected to achieve an effective area of ∼ 10 km 2 at energies above 10 TeV. Here, we present a summary of the motivation for TenTen and its key performance parameters.
