Time calibration of the ANTARES neutrino telescope
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...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/36266 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/36266 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | ANTARES Neutrino telescopes Time calibration Angular resolution Calibration procedure Cherenkov light Deep sea Dimensional arrays Neutrino energy Neutrino interactions Optimal performance Relative time Scattering length Calibration Elementary particles Optical telescopes Photomultipliers Tellurium compounds Optical systems FISICA APLICADA |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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