The CAT Imaging Telescope
A. Barrau, R. Bazer-Bachi, H. Cabot, L. M. Chounet, G. Debiais, B. Degrange, J. P. Dezalay, A. Djannati-Atai, D. Dumora, P. Espigat, B. Fabre, P. Fleury, G. Fontaine, R. George, C. Ghesquiere, P. Goret, C. Gouiffes, I. A. Grenier, L. Iacoucci, S. Le Bohec, I. Mallet, C. Meynadier, F. Munz, T. A. Palfrey, E. Pare, Y. Pons, M. Punch, J. Quebert, K. Ragan, C. Renault, M. Rivoal, L. Rob, P. Schovanek, D. Smith, J. P. Tavernet, J. Vrana
Abstract
The VHE gamma-ray imaging telescope CAT started taking data in October 1996. Located at the Themis solar site in southern France, it features a 17.7 m2 Davies-Cotton mirror equipped with 600 PMT camera at the focal plane. The mechanics and optics, the PMTs and the electronics are presented. The performance, based on the first 7 months of operation, is discribed.
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