Abstract:
A 7 telescope array is planned to be constructed at Hanle in the Himalayas at an altitude of about 4200m above
mean sea level for detecting celestial gamma-rays. The atmospheric Cerenkov light pool created by the primary
gamma-rays is sampled through wave-front sampling technique to infer the direction and energy of the incident
gamma-rays. Monte Carlo simulation calculations were performed to understand the energy threshold and
event trigger rates. One telescope is fabricated and shifted to Hanle after extensive tests at CREST, Hosakote.
The current schedule for the fabrication of remaining telescopes, experiment and the energy threshold will be
discussed.
