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The Gamma Ray Detection sensitivity of the upgraded VERITAS Observatory

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arxiv 1308.4849 v1 pith:4EXGSGHM submitted 2013-08-22 astro-ph.IM astro-ph.HE

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The VERITAS VHE gamma-ray observatory recently completed a major upgrade of its camera and pattern triggering systems. Bias curve testing of the upgraded VERITAS Observatory under dark sky conditions indicates a 50% increase in photon detection efficiency, and a 30% reduction in triggering threshold. Optimization of analysis of the Crab nebula observations performed in late 2012 and early 2013 is ongoing. A comparison of these results with pre-upgrade Crab observations can provide the most direct method for quantifying the impact of the upgrade on VERITAS sensitivity and energy threshold.

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