Time link calibration using two mobile TWSTFT stations for T2K experiment

Authors

M. Fujieda, Japan National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
T. Gotoh, Japan National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
R. Ichikawa, Japan National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
R. Tabuchi, Japan National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
M. Aida, Japan National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
H. G. Berns, Crocker Nuclear Laboratory
C. Bronner, Kyoto University
K. Suzuki, Kyoto University
K. Connolly, University of Washington
P. Destefano, University of Washington
N. Dreyer, University of Washington
J. Wilkes, University of Washington
M. Dziewiecki, Politechnika Warszawska
R. Kurjata, Politechnika Warszawska
M. Ziembicki, Politechnika Warszawska
C. Greenley, Louisiana State University
T. Kutter, Louisiana State University
O. Perevozchikov, Louisiana State University
Y. Hayato, The University of Tokyo
T. Maruyama, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics
K. Sakashita, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics
C. Metelko, University of Liverpool
A. Weber, University of Liverpool
E. Reinherz-Aronis, Colorado State University
W. Toki, Colorado State University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

11-17-2015

Abstract

The T2K experiment uses GPS system to synchronize the timing between J-PARC (Tokai) and Super-Kamiokande (Kamioka). The GPS link was calibrated with 1-ns uncertainty by two mobile TWSTFT stations to improve the synchronization accuracy.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

2014 European Frequency and Time Forum, EFTF 2014

First Page

105

Last Page

108

Recommended Citation

Fujieda, M., Gotoh, T., Ichikawa, R., Tabuchi, R., Aida, M., Berns, H., Bronner, C., Suzuki, K., Connolly, K., Destefano, P., Dreyer, N., Wilkes, J., Dziewiecki, M., Kurjata, R., Ziembicki, M., Greenley, C., Kutter, T., Perevozchikov, O., Hayato, Y., Maruyama, T., Sakashita, K., Metelko, C., Weber, A., Reinherz-Aronis, E., & Toki, W. (2015). Time link calibration using two mobile TWSTFT stations for T2K experiment. 2014 European Frequency and Time Forum, EFTF 2014, 105-108. https://doi.org/10.1109/EFTF.2014.7331438