Absolute Time Calibration of LAXPC aboard AstroSat
arXiv:2102.03606 · doi:10.1007/s12036-021-09748-w
Abstract
The AstroSat mission carries several high-energy detectors meant for fast timing studies of cosmic sources. In order to carry out high precision multi-wavelength timing studies, it is essential to calibrate the absolute time stamps of these instruments to the best possible accuracy. We present here the absolute time calibration of the AstroSat LAXPC instrument, utilising the broadband electromagnetic emission from the Crab Pulsar to cross calibrate against Fermi-LAT and ground based radio observatories Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) and the Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT). Using the techniques of pulsar timing, we determine the fixed timing offsets of LAXPC with respect to these different instruments and also compare the offsets with those of another AstroSat instrument, CZTI.
arXiv comment8 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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