Water Cherenkov Detectors response to a Gamma Ray Burst in the Large Aperture GRB Observatory

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Allard, D, Alvarez, C, Asorey, H, Barros, H, Bertou, X, Castillo, M, Chirinos, J M, De Castro, A, Flores, S, Gonzalez, J, M Gomez Berisso, Grajales, J, Guada, C, Guevara Day, W R, Ishitsuka, J, Lopez, J A, Martinez, O, Melfo, A, Meza, E, P Miranda Loza, E Moreno Barbosa, Murrugarra, C, Nunez, L A, Otiniano Ormachea, L J, Perez, G, Perez, Y, Ponce, E, J Quispe, Quintero, C, Rivera, H, Rosales, M, Rovero, A C, Saavedra, O, Salazar, H, Tello, J C, Peralda, R Ticona, Varela, E, Velarde, A, Villasenor, L, Wahl, D, Zamalloa, M A
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 04.06.2009
• Subjects: Apertures; Background radiation; Cerenkov counters; Data acquisition; Detectors; Gamma ray astronomy; Gamma ray bursts; High altitude; Observatories; Photons

In order to characterise the behaviour of Water Cherenkov Detectors (WCD) under a sudden increase of 1 GeV - 1 TeV background photons from a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB), simulations were conducted and compared to data acquired by the WCD of the Large Aperture GRB Observatory (LAGO). The LAGO operates arra...