On the optimum spacing of stereoscopic imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes
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W. Hofmann∗ a, G. Hermann a, A. Konopelko a, H. Krawczynski a, C. Köhler a, G. Pühlhofer a, F.A. Aharonian a, A.G. Akhperjanian b, M. Aye a, J.A. Barrio c,d, K. Bernlöhr a,h, J.J.G. Beteta d, H. Bojahr f, J.L. Contreras d, J. Cortina d, A. Daum a, T. Deckers e, J. Fernandez c,d, V. Fonseca d, J.C. Gonzalez d, G. Heinzelmann g, M. Hemberger a, A. Heusler a, M. Heß a, H. Hohl f, I. Holl c, D. Horns g, I. Jung a, R. Kankanyan a,b, M. Kestel c, J. Kettler a, A. Kohnle a, H. Kornmayer c, D. Kranich c, H. Krawczynski a, H. Lampeitl a, A. Lindner g, E. Lorenz c, N. Magnussen f, O. Mang e, H. Meyer f, R. Mirzoyan c,d,b, A. Moralejo d, L. Padilla d, M. Panter a, R. Plaga c, J. Prahl g, C. Prosch c, G. Rauterberg e, W. Rhode f , A. Röhring g, M. Samorski e, J.A. Sanchez d, M. Schilling e, D. Schmele g, F. Schröder f, W. Stamm e, H.J. Völk a, B. Wiebel-Sooth f, C.A. Wiedner a, M. Willmer e
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