The VERITAS Upgrade
Sajan Kumar (University of Delaware)
To improve the instrument sensitivity, and to better address our science goals, we are in the process of upgrading the cameras of the VERITAS array of Cherenkov telescopes with high efficiency photomultiplier tubes. We are also investigating the use of shortpass optical glass filters on the telescopes, as a means to allow observations under bright moonlight, thus increasing the duty cycle of the array. I will report on the status of the upgrade and the filter tests, and discuss our plans for the future.