Application of the nitrogen laser calibration system in LHAASO-WFCTA
Issued Date
2022-03-18
Resource Type
eISSN
18248039
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85144347843
Journal Title
Proceedings of Science
Volume
395
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Proceedings of Science Vol.395 (2022)
Suggested Citation
Chen L. Application of the nitrogen laser calibration system in LHAASO-WFCTA. Proceedings of Science Vol.395 (2022). Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/87655
Title
Application of the nitrogen laser calibration system in LHAASO-WFCTA
Author(s)
Author's Affiliation
State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection & Electronics
Nanjing University
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shandong University
Wuhan University
Yunnan University
Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangzhou University
Tsinghua University
Sun Yat-Sen University
University of Science and Technology of China
Zhengzhou University
Institiúid Ard-Lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Sichuan University
National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences
Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
Southwest Jiaotong University
Purple Mountain Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Université de Genève
Hebei Normal University
Tibet University
TIANFU Cosmic Ray Research Center
Nanjing University
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shandong University
Wuhan University
Yunnan University
Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangzhou University
Tsinghua University
Sun Yat-Sen University
University of Science and Technology of China
Zhengzhou University
Institiúid Ard-Lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Sichuan University
National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences
Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
Southwest Jiaotong University
Purple Mountain Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences
Université de Genève
Hebei Normal University
Tibet University
TIANFU Cosmic Ray Research Center
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
The nitrogen laser calibration system for the Wide Field of View Cherenkov Telescope Array (WFCTA) is one of the most important components of the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO). This calibration system is composed of three parts, including a high-precision 3D lifting and rotating platform (HiRoP), a nitrogen laser and the wide field of view Cherenkov telescope prototypes. The accuracy of the HiRoP is of great importance for the precise calibration of WFCTA since it controls the laser beam’s pointing direction. A home-made HiRoP was introduced and the measurements implies that the angular and lifting accuracies of HiRoP are better than 0.003° and 0.075 mm, respectively. Furthermore, the pulse energy stability of the nitrogen laser beam is another remarkably important factor. The nitrogen laser system with a wavelength of 337.1 nm located in a high-precision temperature and humidity’s controlling container, resulting in a pulse energy fluctuation less than 3 percent. Besides, the method of a standard zero point verification is employed to improve the long-term accuracy of the beam pointing direction.