Browsing by Author "Badran, H. M."

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    • A survey of unidentified egret sources at very high energies 

      Fegan, S. J.; Badran, H. M.; Bond, I. H.; Boyle, P. J.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Carter‐Lewis, D. A.; Catanese, M.; Celik, O.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M.; D’Vali, M.; de la Calle Perez, I.; Duke, C.; Falcone, A.; Fegan, D. J.; Finley, J. P.; Fortson, L. F.; Gaidos, J. A.; Gammell, S.; Gibbs, K.; Gillanders, G. H.; Grube, J.; Hall, J.; Hall, T. A.; Hanna, D.; Hillas, A. M.; Holder, J.; Horan, D.; Jarvis, A.; Jordan, M.; Kenny, G. E.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D.; Kildea, J.; Knapp, J.; Kosack, K.; Krawczynski, H.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; Le Bohec, S.; Lessard, R. W.; Linton, E.; Lloyd‐Evans, J.; Milovanovic, A.; McEnery, J.; Moriarty, P.; Mukherjee, R.; Muller, D.; Nagai, T.; Nolan, S.; Ong, R. A.; Pallassini, R.; Petry, D.; Power‐Mooney, B.; Quinn, J.; Quinn, M.; Ragan, K.; Rebillot, P.; Reynolds, P. T.; Rose, H. J.; Schroedter, M.; Sembroski, G. H.; Swordy, S. P.; Syson, A.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wakely, S. P.; Walker, G.; Weekes, T. C.; Zweerink, J. (IOP Publishing, 2005-05-10)
      The Whipple Observatory 10 m γ-ray telescope has been used to survey the error boxes of EGRET unidentified sources in an attempt to find counterparts at energies of 350 GeV and above. Twenty-one unidentified sources ...

    • A very high energy gamma‐ray spectrum of 1es 2344+514 

      Schroedter, M.; Badran, H. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Bussons Gordo, J.; Carter‐Lewis, D. A.; Duke, C.; Fegan, D. J.; Fegan, S. F.; Finley, J. P.; Gillanders, G. H.; Grube, J.; Horan, D.; Kenny, G. E.; Kertzman, M.; Kosack, K.; Krennrich, F.; Kieda, D. B.; Kildea, J.; Lang, M. J.; Lee, Kuen; Moriarty, P.; Quinn, J.; Quinn, M.; Power‐Mooney, B.; Sembroski, G. H.; Wakely, S. P.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Weekes, T. C.; Zweerink, J. (IOP Publishing, 2005-12-01)
      The BL Lacertae (BL Lac) object 1ES 2344+514 (1ES 2344), at a redshift of 0.044, was discovered as a source of very high energy (VHE) gamma rays by the Whipple collaboration in 1995 (Catanese et al.). This detection was ...

    • Constraints on the very high energy emission from bl lacertae objects 

      Horan, D.; Badran, H. M.; Bond, I. H.; Boyle, P. J.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Carter‐Lewis, D. A.; Catanese, M.; Celik, O.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M.; D’Vali, M.; de la Calle Perez, I.; Duke, C.; Falcone, A.; Fegan, D. J.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Fortson, L. F.; Gaidos, J. A.; Gammell, S.; Gibbs, K.; Gillanders, G. H.; Grube, J.; Hall, J.; Hall, T. A.; Hanna, D.; Hillas, A. M.; Holder, J.; Jarvis, A.; Jordan, M.; Kenny, G. E.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D.; Kildea, J.; Knapp, J.; Kosack, K.; Krawczynski, H.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; Le Bohec, S.; Linton, E.; Lloyd‐Evans, J.; Milovanovic, A.; Moriarty, P.; Muller, D.; Nagai, T.; Nolan, S.; Ong, R. A.; Pallassini, R.; Petry, D.; Power‐Mooney, B.; Quinn, J.; Quinn, M.; Ragan, K.; Rebillot, P.; Reynolds, P. T.; Rose, H. J.; Schroedter, M.; Sembroski, G. H.; Swordy, S. P.; Syson, A.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wakely, S. P.; Walker, G.; Weekes, T. C.; Zweerink, J. (IOP Publishing, 2004-03-01)
      We present results from observations of 29 BL Lacertae objects, taken with the Whipple Observatory 10 m gamma-ray telescope between 1995 and 2000. The observed objects are mostly at low redshift (z<0.2), but observations ...

    • Cutoff in the t[clc]e[/clc]v energy spectrum of markarian 421 during strong flares in 2001 

      Krennrich, F.; Badran, H. M.; Bond, I. H.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Carter-Lewis, D. A.; Catanese, M.; Cui, W.; Dunlea, S.; Das, D.; de la Calle Perez, I.; Fegan, D. J.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Gaidos, J. A.; Gibbs, K.; Gillanders, G. H.; Hall, T. A.; Hillas, A. M.; Holder, J.; Horan, D.; Jordan, M.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D.; Kildea, J.; Knapp, J.; Kosack, K.; Lang, M. J.; LeBohec, S.; McKernan, B.; Moriarty, P.; Müller, D.; Ong, R.; Pallassini, R.; Petry, D.; Quinn, J.; Reay, N. W.; Reynolds, P. T.; Rose, H. J.; Sembroski, G. H.; Sidwell, R.; Stanton, N.; Swordy, S. P.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wakely, S. P.; Weekes, T. C. (IOP Publishing, 2001-10-10)
      Exceptionally strong and long- lasting flaring activity of the blazar Mrk 421 occurred between 2001 January and March. Based on the excellent signal- to- noise ratio of the data, we derive the energy spectrum between 260 ...

    • Detection of the bl lacertae object h1426+428 at tev gamma‐ray energies 

      Horan, D.; Badran, H. M.; Bond, I. H.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Carson, M. J.; Carter‐Lewis, D. A.; Catanese, M.; Cui, W.; Dunlea, S.; Das, D.; de la Calle Perez, I.; D’Vali, M.; Fegan, D. J.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Gaidos, J. A.; Gibbs, K.; Gillanders, G. H.; Hall, T. A.; Hillas, A. M.; Holder, J.; Jordan, M.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D.; Kildea, J.; Knapp, J.; Kosack, K.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; LeBohec, S.; Lessard, R.; Lloyd‐Evans, J.; McKernan, B.; Moriarty, P.; Muller, D.; Ong, R.; Pallassini, R.; Petry, D.; Quinn, J.; Reay, N. W.; Reynolds, P. T.; Rose, H. J.; Sembroski, G. H.; Sidwell, R.; Stanton, N.; Swordy, S. P.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wakely, S. P.; Weekes, T. C. (IOP Publishing, 2002-06-01)
      A very high energy gamma-ray signal has been detected at the 5.5sigma level from H1426+ 428, an X-ray-selected BL Lacertae object at a redshift of 0.129. The object was monitored from 1995 to 1998 with the Whipple 10 m ...

    • Multiwavelength observations of 1es 1959+650, 1 year after the strong outburst of 2002 

      Gutierrez, K.; Badran, H. M.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Celik, O.; Chow, Y. C.; Cogan, P.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M.; Falcone, A.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Gillanders, G. H.; Grube, J.; Holder, J.; Horan, D.; Hughes, S. B.; Jung, I.; Kieda, D.; Kosack, K.; Krawczynski, H.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; Le Bohec, S.; Maier, G.; Moriarty, P.; Perkins, J.; Pohl, M.; Quinn, J.; Rebillot, P. F.; Rose, H. J.; Schroedter, M.; Sembroski, G. H.; Wakely, S. P.; Weekes, T. C.; White, R. J.; Aller, M.; Aller, H.; Charlot, P.; Le Campion, J. F.; , (IOP Publishing, 2006-06-20)
      In 2003 April-May, the blazar 1ES 1959+650 showed an increased level of X-ray activity. This prompted a multiwavelength observation campaign with the Whipple 10 m gamma-ray telescope, the Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer, the ...

    • Multiwavelength observations of the blazar markarian 421 in 2002 december and 2003 january 

      Rebillot, P. F.; Badran, H. M.; Blaylock, G.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Carter‐Lewis, D. A.; Celik, O.; Chow, Y. C.; Cogan, P.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M.; Duke, C.; Falcone, A.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Fortson, L. F.; Gillanders, G. H.; Grube, J.; Gutierrez, K.; Gyuk, G.; Hanna, D.; Holder, J.; Horan, D.; Hughes, S. B.; Kenny, G. E.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D.; Kildea, J.; Kosack, K.; Krawczynski, H.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; Le Bohec, S.; Linton, E.; Maier, G.; Moriarty, P.; Perkins, J.; Pohl, M.; Quinn, J.; Ragan, K.; Reynolds, P. T.; Rose, H. J.; Schroedter, M.; Sembroski, G. H.; Steele, G.; Swordy, S. P.; Valcarcel, L.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wakely, S. P.; Weekes, T. C.; Zweerink, J.; VERITAS Collaboration), (The; Aller, M.; Aller, H.; Boltwood, P.; Jung, I.; Kranich, D.; Nilsson, K.; Pasanen, M.; Sadun, A.; Sillanpaa, A. (IOP Publishing, 2006-04-20)
      We report on a multiwavelength campaign on the TeV gamma-ray blazar Mrk 421 performed during 2002 December and 2003 January. These target of opportunity observations were initiated by the detection of X-ray and TeV gamma-ray ...

    • Observation of m87 at 400 gev with the whipple 10 meter telescope 

      Le Bohec, S.; Badran, H. M.; Bond, I. H.; Boyle, P. J.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Carter‐Lewis, D. A.; Catanese, M.; Celik, O.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M.; D’Vali, M.; de la Calle Perez, I.; Duke, C.; Falcone, A.; Fegan, D. J.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Fortson, L. F.; Gaidos, J. A.; Gammell, S.; Gibbs, K.; Gillanders, G. H.; Grube, J.; Hall, J.; Hall, T. A.; Hanna, D.; Hillas, A. M.; Holder, J.; Horan, D.; Jarvis, A.; Jordan, M.; Kenny, G. E.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D.; Kildea, J.; Knapp, J.; Kosack, K.; Krawczynski, H.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; Linton, E.; Lloyd‐Evans, J.; Milovanovic, A.; Moriarty, P.; Muller, D.; Nagai, T.; Nolan, S.; Ong, R. A.; Pallassini, R.; Petry, D.; Power‐Mooney, B.; Quinn, J.; Quinn, M.; Ragan, K.; Rebillot, P.; Reynolds, P. T.; Rose, H. J.; Schroedter, M.; Sembroski, G. H.; Swordy, S. P.; Syson, A.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wakely, S. P.; Walker, G.; Weekes, T. C.; Zweerink, J. (IOP Publishing, 2004-07-20)
      We present results from observations taken with the Whipple 10 m very high energy gamma-ray telescope with maximal sensitivity at 400 GeV during 39 hr between 2000 and 2003 in the direction of the giant radio galaxy M87. ...

    • Spectrum of very high energy gamma‐rays from the blazar 1es 1959+650 during flaring activity in 2002 

      Daniel, M. K.; Badran, H. M.; Bond, I. H.; Boyle, P. J.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Carter‐Lewis, D. A.; Catanese, M.; Celik, O.; Cogan, P.; Cui, W.; D’Vali, M.; de la Calle Perez, I.; Duke, C.; Falcone, A.; Fegan, D. J.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Fortson, L. F.; Gaidos, J. A.; Gammell, S.; Gibbs, K.; Gillanders, G. H.; Grube, J.; Hall, J.; Hall, T. A.; Hanna, D.; Hillas, A. M.; Holder, J.; Horan, D.; Humensky, T. B.; Jarvis, A.; Jordan, M.; Kenny, G. E.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D.; Kildea, J.; Knapp, J.; Kosack, K.; Krawczynski, H.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; Le Bohec, S.; Linton, E.; Lloyd‐Evans, J.; Milovanovic, A.; Moriarty, P.; Muller, D.; Nagai, T.; Nolan, S.; Ong, R. A.; Pallassini, R.; Petry, D.; Power‐Mooney, B.; Quinn, J.; Quinn, M.; Ragan, K.; Rebillot, P.; Reynolds, P. T.; Rose, H. J.; Schroedter, M.; Sembroski, G. H.; Swordy, S. P.; Syson, A.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wakely, S. P.; Walker, G.; Weekes, T. C.; Zweerink, J. (IOP Publishing, 2005-03-01)
      The blazar 1ES 1959+650 was observed in a flaring state with the Whipple 10 m Imaging Atmospheric Cerenkov Telescope in 2002 May. A spectral analysis has been carried out on the data from that time period, and the resulting ...

    • Tev gamma-ray observations of the galactic center 

      Kosack, K.; Badran, H. M.; Bond, I. H.; Boyle, P. J.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Carter-Lewis, D. A.; Celik, O.; Connaughton, V.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M.; D'Vali, M.; de la Calle Perez, I.; Duke, C.; Falcone, A.; Fegan, D. J.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Fortson, L. F.; Gaidos, J. A.; Gammell, S.; Gibbs, K.; Gillanders, G. H.; Grube, J.; Gutierrez, K.; Hall, J.; Hall, T. A.; Hanna, D.; Hillas, A. M.; Holder, J.; Horan, D.; Jarvis, A.; Jordan, M.; Kenny, G. E.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D.; Kildea, J.; Knapp, J.; Krawczynski, H.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; Le Bohec, S.; Linton, E.; Lloyd-Evans, J.; Milovanovic, A.; McEnery, J.; Moriarty, P.; Muller, D.; Nagai, T.; Nolan, S.; Ong, R. A.; Pallassini, R.; Petry, D.; Power-Mooney, B.; Quinn, J.; Quinn, M.; Ragan, K.; Rebillot, P.; Reynolds, P. T.; Rose, H. J.; Schroedter, M.; Sembroski, G. H.; Swordy, S. P.; Syson, A.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wakely, S. P.; Walker, G.; Weekes, T. C.; Zweerink, J. (IOP Publishing, 2004-05-18)
      We report a possible detection of TeV gamma rays from the Galactic center by the Whipple 10 m gamma-ray telescope. Twenty-six hours of data were taken over an extended period from 1995 through 2003 resulting in a total ...

    • Tev gamma‐ray observations of the perseus and abell 2029 galaxy clusters 

      Perkins, J. S.; Badran, H. M.; Blaylock, G.; Bradbury, S. M.; Cogan, P.; Chow, Y. C. K.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M. K.; Falcone, A. D.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Fortin, P.; Fortson, L. F.; Gillanders, G. H.; Gutierrez, K. J.; Grube, J.; Hall, J.; Hanna, D.; Holder, J.; Horan, D.; Hughes, S. B.; Humensky, T. B.; Kenny, G. E.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D. B.; Kildea, J.; Kosack, K.; Krawczynski, H.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; LeBohec, S.; Maier, G.; Moriarty, P.; Ong, R. A.; Pohl, M.; Ragan, K.; Rebillot, P. F.; Sembroski, G. H.; Steele, D.; Swordy, S. P; Valcarcel, L.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wakely, S. P.; Weekes, T. C.; Williams, D. A.; , (IOP Publishing, 2006-06-10)
      Galaxy clusters might be sources of TeV gamma rays emitted by high-energy protons and electrons accelerated by large-scale structure formation shocks, galactic winds, or active galactic nuclei. Furthermore, gamma rays may ...

    • Very High Energy Observations of Gamma-Ray Burst Locations with the Whipple Telescope 

      Lang, Mark; Gillanders, Gary; Horan, D.; Atkins, R. W.; Badran, H. M.; Blaylock, G.; Bradbury, S. M.; Buckley, J. H.; Byrum, K. L.; Celik, O.; Chow, Y. C. K.; Cogan, P.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M. K.; Perez, I. de la Calle; Dowdall, C.; Falcone, A. D.; Fegan, D. J.; Fegan, S. J.; Finley, J. P.; Fortin, P.; Fortson, L. F.; Gillanders, G. H.; Grube, J.; Gutierrez, K. J.; Hall, J.; Hanna, D.; Holder, J.; Hughes, S. B.; Humensky, T. B.; Kenny, G. E.; Kertzman, M.; Kieda, D. B.; Kildea, J.; Krawczynski, H.; Krennrich, F.; Lang, M. J.; LeBohec, S.; Maier, G.; Moriarty, P.; Nagai, T.; Ong, R. A.; Perkins, J. S.; Petry, D.; Quinn, J.; Quinn, M.; Ragan, K.; Reynolds, P. T.; Rose, H. J.; Schroedter, M.; Sembroski, G. H.; Steele, D.; Swordy, S. P.; Toner, J. A.; Valcarcel, L.; Vassiliev, V. V.; Wagner, R. G.; Wakely, S. P.; Weekes, T. C.; White, R. J.; Williams, D. A. (2007)
      Gamma-ray burst (GRB) observations at very high energies (VHE, E > 100 GeV) can impose tight constraints on some GRB emission models. Many GRB afterglow models predict a VHE component similar to that seen in blazars and ...