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r6801 r6835 1 2005/03/16 Hendrik 2 * GC.tex: 3 added E. Bisesi as author 4 some text modifications 5 * bibbib.bib 6 new referece for Random Forrest 7 8 2005/03/15 Wolfgang 9 * GC.tex: 10 new text for Observation Mode 1 11 2 12 2005/03/09 Sebastian -
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r6834 r6835 274 274 275 275 276 where $\langle \sigma v \rangle$ is the thermally averaged annihilation cross section, $m_{\chi}$ the mass and $\rho_{\chi}$ the spatial density distribution of the hypothetical dark matter particles. $N_{\gamma}(E_{\gamma}>E_{\mathrm{th}})$ is the gamma yield above the threshold energy per annihilation. The predicted flux depends on the SUSY parameters and on the spatial distribution of the dark matter. The energy spectrum of the produced gamma radiation has a very characteristic feature 277 278 Numerical simulations of cold dark matter \cite{NFW1997,Stoehr2002,Hayashi2004,Moore1998} predict universal DM halo profiles with a density enhancement in the center of the dark halo s. In the very center the dark matter density can be even more enhanced through an adiabatic compression due to the baryons \cite{Prada2004} present. All dark matter distributions that predict observable fluxes are cusped, yielding an approximately point-like source.276 where $\langle \sigma v \rangle$ is the thermally averaged annihilation cross section, $m_{\chi}$ the mass and $\rho_{\chi}$ the spatial density distribution of the hypothetical dark matter particles. $N_{\gamma}(E_{\gamma}>E_{\mathrm{th}})$ is the gamma yield above the threshold energy per annihilation. The predicted flux depends on the SUSY parameters and on the spatial distribution of the dark matter. The energy spectrum of the produced gamma radiation has a very characteristic feature: a sharp cut-off at the mass of the dark matter particle. Also the flux should be absolutely stable in time. 277 278 Numerical simulations of cold dark matter \cite{NFW1997,Stoehr2002,Hayashi2004,Moore1998} predict universal DM halo profiles with a density enhancement in the center of the dark halo. In the very center the dark matter density can be even more enhanced through an adiabatic compression due to the baryons \cite{Prada2004} present. All dark matter distributions that predict observable fluxes are cusped, yielding an approximately point-like source. 279 279 280 280 Using fits of these dark matter profiles to the rotation data of the Milky Way predictions for the density profile $\rho_{\chi}$ of the dark matter can be made \cite{Fornego2004,Evans2004}. On the other hand, for a given choice of SUSY parameters $m_{\chi},\;\langle \sigma v \rangle$ and $N_{\gamma}$ are determined. … … 323 323 \end{table} 324 324 325 In our preliminary analysis we used the Random Forest method for the gamma325 In our preliminary analysis we used the Random Forest method \cite{RF} for the gamma 326 326 hadron separation. For this purpose high 327 ZA (65$^\circ$ ZA and 205$^\circ$ Az) Monte Carlo gammas were generated,327 ZA (65$^\circ$ ZA and 205$^\circ$ Az) Monte Carlo gammas showers were generated, 328 328 99500 events in all, with energies between 200 329 329 and 30,000 GeV. The differential spectral index of the generated spectrum is $-2.6$, conforming with the energy spectrum of the Crab nebula. … … 400 400 401 401 402 Figure \ref{fig:MAGIC_flux_limits} shows the HESS and Cangaroo fluxes together with the minimum flux detectable by MAGIC in 20 hours observation time.402 Figure \ref{fig:MAGIC_flux_limits} shows the measured HESS and Cangaroo fluxes together with the minimum flux detectable by MAGIC in 20 hours observation time. 403 403 404 404 … … 429 429 430 430 431 The GC culminates at about 58 deg ZA in La Palma. Below 60 deg ZA, it is visible between April and late August for about 150 hours. The GC region has a quite high level of background light from the night sky. This together with the large ZA requires to take either dedicated OFF data or to take data in the wobble mode (see Section \ref{section:skydirections}).431 The GC culminates at about 58 deg ZA in La Palma. Below 60 deg ZA, it is visible between April and late August for about 150 hours. The GC region has a quite high and non-uniform level of background light from the night sky. This together with the large ZA requires to take either dedicated OFF data or to take data in the wobble mode (see Section \ref{section:skydirections}). 432 432 %Since the LONS level is in any case very large moon observations are considered in addition to the normal observations. 433 434 435 \section{Requested Observation Time}436 437 Based on the above estimates a 5$\sigma$ excess is expected to be observed in about 2 hours, under optimal conditions. To acquire a data set which is comparable in size to those of the other experiments at least 40 hours of observation time are requested. These 40 hours may be either split into 20 hours ON and 20 hours OFF data taking or be devoted exclusively to data taking in the wobble mode. At present, the prefered mode is the wobble mode. However, a final decision has not yet been taken.438 439 As pointed out in Section \ref{section:feasibility}, all data should be taken at the440 smallest possible zenith angles between culmination at about 58 deg and 60441 deg. This limits the data taking interval to about 1 hour per night between442 April and August.443 444 445 To increase statistics we propose to take data during moonshine in addition. Also in this case, the maximum ZA of 60 deg should not be exceeded.446 447 In order to take part in exploring the exciting physics of the GC448 we propose to start taking data as soon as possible, beginning in April. In this way first results may be available at the time of the summer conferences 2005.449 433 450 434 … … 518 502 519 503 504 \section{Requested Observation Time} 505 506 Based on the above estimates, a 5$\sigma$ excess is expected to be observed in about 2 hours, under optimal conditions. To acquire a data set which is comparable in size to those of the other experiments at least 40 hours of observation time are requested. These 40 hours may be either split into 20 hours ON and 20 hours OFF data taking or be devoted exclusively to data taking in the wobble mode. At present, the prefered mode is the wobble mode. However, a final decision has not yet been taken. 507 508 As pointed out in Section \ref{section:feasibility}, all data should be taken at the 509 smallest possible zenith angles between culmination at about 58 deg and 60 510 deg. This limits the data taking interval to about 1 hour per night between 511 April and August. 512 513 514 To increase statistics we propose to take data during moonshine in addition. Also in this case, the maximum ZA of 60 deg should not be exceeded. 515 516 In order to take part in exploring the exciting physics of the GC 517 we propose to start taking data as soon as possible, beginning in April. In this way first results may be available at the time of the summer conferences 2005. 518 519 520 520 521 521 \section{Outlook and Conclusions} … … 540 540 The authors thank A. Moralejo for helpful discussions about the Monte Carlo simulations. 541 541 542 \newpage542 %\newpage 543 543 544 544 \bibliography{bibbib} -
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r6827 r6835 1 @Article{RF, 2 author = "Bock, R. K. and others", 3 title = "Methods for multidimensional event classification: A case 4 study using images from a Cherenkov gamma-ray telescope", 5 journal = "Nucl. Instrum. Meth.", 6 volume = "A516", 7 year = "2004", 8 pages = "511-528", 9 SLACcitation = "%%CITATION = NUIMA,A516,511;%%" 10 } 11 1 12 @Article{Hooper2002, 2 13 author = "Hooper, Dan and Dingus, Brenda",
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