Differential sensitivity of the TAIGA-IACT facility in stereo observation mode

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We evaluated the differential sensitivity of the 5 atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes under construction as part of the TAIGA astrophysical complex. The procedure of simulating of detected gamma-rays with energies from 2 to 200 TeV in the stereo observing mode is described, as well as the gamma-hadron separation technique used to determine the differential sensitivity of the facility.

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P. A. Volchugov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Irkutsk State University

Email: pvol@yandex.ru
Moscow, Russia; Irkutsk, Russia

I. I Astapov

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

Moscow, Russia

P. A Bez'yazykov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

A. V Blinov

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Dubna, Russia

A. N Borodin

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Dubna, Russia

E. A Bonvech

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

N. M Budnev

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

A. V Bulan

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

N. V Volkov

Altai State University

Barnaul, Russia

D. M Voronin

Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Moscow, Russia

A. R Gafarov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

O. A Gres’

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

T. I Gres’

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

E. O Gres’

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

O. G Grishin

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

A. Yu Garmash

Novosibirsk State University; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

V. M Grebenyuk

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research; Dubna State University

Dubna, Russia; Dubna, Russia

A. A Grinyuk

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Dubna, Russia

A. N Dyachok

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

D. P Zhurov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

A. V Zagorodnikov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

V. N Zirakashvili

Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere, and Radio Wave Propagation of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Moscow, Russia

A. L Ivanova

Irkutsk State University; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Irkutsk, Russia; Dolgoprudny, Russia

A. D Ivanova

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

M. A Iliushin

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

N. N Kalmykov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

V. V Kindin

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

Moscow, Russia

S. N Kiryukhin

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk,Russia

R. P Kokoulin

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

Moscow, Russia

N. I Kolosov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

K. G Kompaniets

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

Moscow, Russia

E. E Korosteleva

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

V. A Kozhin

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

E. A Kravchenko

Novosibirsk State University; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk,Russia

A. P Kryukov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

L. A Kuzmichev

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

A. Chiavassa

Dipartimento di Fisica Generale, Universiteta di Torino and INFN

Turin, Italy

M. V Lavrova

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Dubna, Russia

A. A Lagutin

Altai State University

Barnaul, Russia

Yu. E Lemeshev

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

B. K Lubsandorzhiev

Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Moscow, Russia

N. B Lubsandorzhiev

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University; Irkutsk State University

Moscow, Russia; Irkutsk, Russia

A. D Lukanov

Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Moscow, Russia

S. D Malakhov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

R. R Mirgazov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

R. D Monkhoev

Novosibirsk State University; Irkutsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Irkutsk, Russia

E. A Okuneva

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University; Irkutsk State University

Moscow, Russia; Irkutsk, Russia

E. A Osipova

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

A. L Pakhorukov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

A. Pan

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Dubna, Russia

A. D Panov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

L. V Pankov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

A. A Petrukhin

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

Moscow, Russia

D. A Podgrudkov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

I. A Poddubny

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

E. G Popova

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

E. B Postnikov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

V. V Prosin

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

A. A Pushnin

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

A. V Razumov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia; Irkutsk, Russia

R. I Raikin

Altai State University

Barnaul, Russia

G. I Rubtsov

Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Moscow, Russia

E. V Ryabov

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

V. S Samoliga

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

I. Satyshev

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Dubna, Russia

L. G Sveshnikova

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

A. A. Silaev

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

A. A Silaev (jr.)

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

A. Yu Sidorenkov

Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Moscow, Russia

A. V Skurikhin

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

A. V Sokolov

Novosibirsk State University; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

V. A Tabolenko

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

A. B Tanaev

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

M. Yu Ternovoy

Irkutsk State University

Irkutsk, Russia

L. G Tkachev

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research; Dubna State University

Dubna, Russia; Dubna, Russia

N. A Ushakov

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Moscow, Russia

D. V Chernov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University

Moscow, Russia

A. V Shaikovsky

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Dubna, Russia

I. I Yashin

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)

Moscow, Russia

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