The ANTARES deep-sea neutrino telescope comprises a three-dimensional array of photomultipliers to detect the Cherenkov light induced by upgoing relativistic charged particles originating from neutrino interactions in the vicinity of the detector. The large scattering length of light in the deep sea facilitates an angular resolution of a few tenths of a degree for neutrino energies exceeding 10 TeV. In order to achieve this optimal performance, the time calibration procedures should ensure a relative time calibration between the photomultipliers at the level of 1 ns. The methods developed to attain this level of precision are described.

J.A. Aguilar , I. Al Samarai , A. Albert, M. André , M. Anghinolfi , G. Anton, et al. (2011). TIME CALIBRATION OF THE ANTARES NEUTRINO TELESCOPE. ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS, 34, 539-549 [10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.12.004].

TIME CALIBRATION OF THE ANTARES NEUTRINO TELESCOPE

BAZZOTTI, MARCO;BIAGI, SIMONE;CARMINATI, GIADA;CECCHINI, STEFANO;GIACOMELLI, GIORGIO MARIA;MARGIOTTA, ANNARITA;SPURIO, MAURIZIO;
2011

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The ANTARES deep-sea neutrino telescope comprises a three-dimensional array of photomultipliers to detect the Cherenkov light induced by upgoing relativistic charged particles originating from neutrino interactions in the vicinity of the detector. The large scattering length of light in the deep sea facilitates an angular resolution of a few tenths of a degree for neutrino energies exceeding 10 TeV. In order to achieve this optimal performance, the time calibration procedures should ensure a relative time calibration between the photomultipliers at the level of 1 ns. The methods developed to attain this level of precision are described.
2011
J.A. Aguilar , I. Al Samarai , A. Albert, M. André , M. Anghinolfi , G. Anton, et al. (2011). TIME CALIBRATION OF THE ANTARES NEUTRINO TELESCOPE. ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS, 34, 539-549 [10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.12.004].
J.A. Aguilar ; I. Al Samarai ; A. Albert; M. André ; M. Anghinolfi ; G. Anton; S. Anvar; M. Ardid; A.C. Assis Jesus ; T. Astraatmadj; J.-J. Aubert; R....espandi
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