FACT - Database-based Analysis and Spectrum Calculations

International Cosmic Ray Conference, pp. 760

Abstract

The First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope (FACT) is located at the Observatory Roque de los Muchachos on the Canary island La Palma. It uses the imaging air Cherenkov technique to detect gamma rays. With the help of silicon based photosensors in the camera, FACT is an ideal instrument to monitor a small sample of sources with a good time coverage. The automatic operation of the telescope allows an increase of the duty cycle of the instrument. An SQL database is part of the automatic analysis chain, where data on an event basis are stored. This way of storing the data has a several advantages. It can provide easy web-access to all data with no need of creating different user accounts for the analysers and without using special software. The data selection is done via simple queries to the database. This allows very flexible and powerful queries with, for example, user-defined time binning or background suppression. By using observed and simulated events, the complete analysis chain can be done, including the calculation of the measured energy spectrum. This could also be implemented to the Quick-Look Analysis to provide spectral information during the night with a low latency.

Authors 21

1. Bernd Schleicher corresponding Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   TU Dortmund , Experimental Physics 5 , Dortmund , Germany

   ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

   III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

   University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

   Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

2. Axel Arbet Engels Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   ETH Zurich , Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics , Zurich , Switzerland

   ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

   III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

   University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

   Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

3. Dominik Baack Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

   ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

   III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

   University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

   Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

4. Matteo Balbo Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

   ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

   III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

   University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

   Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

5. A. Biland Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

   ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

   III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

   University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

   Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

6. T. Bretz Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

   ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

   III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

   University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

   Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

7. Jens Buß Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   TU Dortmund , Experimental Physics 5 , Dortmund , Germany

   ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

   III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

   University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

   Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

8. D. Dorner Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   TU Dortmund , Experimental Physics 5 , Dortmund , Germany

   ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

   III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

   University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

   Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

9. Laura Eisenberger Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   ETH Zurich , Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics , Zurich , Switzerland

   ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

   III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

   TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

   University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

   Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

10. D. Elsäesser Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

11. D. Hildebrand Aachen also at: III. Physikalisches Institut A III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    also at: III. Physikalisches Institut A , RWTH Aachen University , Aachen , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

12. Roman Iotov Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

13. Adelina Kalenski Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    TU Dortmund , Experimental Physics 5 , Dortmund , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

14. K. Mannheim Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    TU Dortmund , Experimental Physics 5 , Dortmund , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

15. Alison M. W. Mitchell Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

16. Dominik Neise Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

17. Maximilian Noethe Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

18. Aleksander Paravac Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Universität Würzburg , Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik , Würzburg , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

19. Wolfgang Rhode Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    TU Dortmund , Experimental Physics 5 , Dortmund , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

20. Vitalii Sliusar Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    TU Dortmund , Experimental Physics 5 , Dortmund , Germany

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany

21. Roland Walter Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    University of Geneva · TU Dortmund University · University of Würzburg · ETH Zurich · Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics · RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    ETH Zurich , Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics , Zurich , Switzerland

    ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich, Switzerland

    III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    TU Dortmund, Experimental Physics 5, Dortmund, Germany

    University of Geneva, Department of Astronomy, Versoix, Switzerland

    Universität Würzburg, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Würzburg, Germany