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February 5, 20260 citations

The optical calibration system for the CTA-North Large Sized Telescope camera

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MIM. IoriFFF. FerrarottoAGA. Girardi

Key Points

  • To develop and evaluate an optical calibration system for the Large-Sized Telescope camera at the CTA.
  • Designed the CaliBox for camera calibration requirements.
  • Monitored photon flux to ensure stable laser output.
  • Tested uniform illumination and intensity ranges at the camera plane.
  • Conducted evaluations at the INFN Rome1 Electronic laboratory.
  • Successfully monitored photon flux with the CaliBox system.
  • Achieved consistent laser stability during calibrations.
  • Demonstrated effective uniform illumination across the camera.

Abstract

The first Large-Sized Telescope (LST-1) for the Northern Site of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) was inaugurated in October 2018 at the Observatorio del Roque de Los Muchachos (ORM) on La Palma (Canary Island). Other three LSTs are planned to be operational from 2026 in the same site. The LST camera requires a precise and regular calibration. The CaliBox is designed to fulfill the requirements for the camera calibration: monitoring the photon flux to guarantee the laser stability, uniform illumination, and intensity range. We present the design and performance of the optical system, photon flux monitor, related electronics, and evaluations and tests of the photon flux at the camera plane carried out at the INFN Rome1 Electronic laboratory.

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Iori et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698434ebf1d9ada3c1fb3a6ahttps://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202531912003/pdf
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