High Energy Gamma Ray projects at the Institute of Space Sciences ISS

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High Energy Gamma Ray projects at the Institute
of Space Sciences (ISS)

• The efforts made at the Institute of Space
  Sciences in Bucharest to open the VHE gamma ray
  window in Romania
• - build a ground based Cherenkov telescope for
  the study of the VHE gamma rays
• - already have two ongoing projects financed by
  national programs, that are thought to open the
  way for building this telescope

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High Energy Gamma Ray projects at the Institute
of Space Sciences (ISS)

• Studies concerning the installation of a High
  Energy Gamma Ray Cherenkov telescope in Romania
  GAMMATEL
• Project No. 81-010 / Sept. 18, 2007, PNCDI2, 21
  Months
• web site venus.nipne.ro/projects/gammatel
• Partners at the Project
• - Institute of the Space Sciences (ISS) (the
  leading Institution,
• Project Manager - Dr. Aurelian Andrei
  RADU, andreiradu_at_venus.nipne.ro)
• - National Meteorological Administration (METEO)
  
• - The Technical University of Civil Engineering
  Bucharest (TUCEB)

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High Energy Gamma Ray projects at the Institute
of Space Sciences (ISS)

• General Objectives (GAMMATEL project)
• Gain the necessary knowledge to build a first
  Gamma Ray Observatory in Romania. Choose a site
  which complies with specific requirements such
  as high enough altitude, large horizon,
  meteorological conditions to allow observations.
• Realistic estimation of the necessary technical
  effort for building the observatory a conception
  plan for the dome, the ice-melting and heating
  system, the evaluation of the necessary
  electrical power, the evaluation of the
  operations for the local infrastructure (roads,
  electrical network, water, etc.).
• Identification of a group of companies
  (designing, building, etc.) with whom to create a
  consortium for building the observatory.
• A preliminary analysis of the environmental
  impact as well as a of the impact on the local
  community.
• Strengthen the connection with the ApPEC and
  ASPERA members, in order to submit a proposal for
  a large European gamma ray astronomy
  infrastructure, in the frame of FP7.

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High Energy Gamma Ray projects at the Institute
of Space Sciences (ISS)

• Optomecatronic measuring system for the light of
  night sky background that affect the ground based
  experiments to detect galactic and extragalactic
  gamma rays - OPTOGATRON
• Project No. 82-099 / Oct. 01, 2008, PNCDI2, 36
  Months
• The OPTOGATRON project has just been
  financed
• Partners at the Project
• - Institute of the Space Sciences (ISS) (the
  leading Institution,
• Project Manager - Dr. Aurelian Andrei
  RADU, andreiradu_at_venus.nipne.ro)
• - National Meteorological Administration (METEO)
• - The National Institute for Research
  Development in Fine
• Mechanics (INCDMF)
• - Romanian Space Agency (ROSA)

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High Energy Gamma Ray projects at the Institute
of Space Sciences (ISS)

• The general objective to design, build and test
  a complex system for the measurement of the LONS
  (light of night sky) background that affects the
  ground based Cherenkov telescopes.
• This system may be used in the selection
  procedure of an optimum location for the
  operation of a Cherenkov telescope and may
  represent a significant instrumental contribution
  for Romania and the European CTA project.