LST1

Instrumentation R&D

LST1 - Integration and Testing

LST1 - Integration and Testing

IFAE played a leading role in the construction and integration of the camera of the prototype large-sized telescope of CTA, and of its control software.

LST-1 teslescope
LST-1 with Shooting Star Credit: Tomohiro Inada

As the telescope nears the end of its commissioning and moves into the early science phase, the group is also leading the development of the LST data analysis software.

LST1
Credit: Daniel López / IAC
LST1 camera
Credit: IFAE
Crab Nebula

IFAE Research Group

Gamma-ray Group

The goal of the Gamma Ray Group is to understand the more energetic phenomena in the universe. The group played a leading role in the design and construction of the MAGIC telescopes and is co-leading the development and construction of the largest telescopes (LST) of CTA.