Studies of a full-scale mechanical prototype line for the ANTARES neutrino telescope and tests of a prototype instrument for deep-sea acoustic measurements

M. Ageron; J. A. Aguilar; A. Albert; F. Ameli; M. Anghinolfi; G. Anton; S. Anvar; F. Ardellier-Desages; E. Aslanides; J. J. Aubert; R. Auer; E. Barbarito; S. Basa; M. Battaglieri; M. Bazzotti; Y. Becherini; N. Béthoux; J. Beltramelli; V. Bertin; A. Bigi; M. Billault; R. Blaes; N. de Botton; M. C. Bouwhuis; R. Bruijn; J. Brunner; G. F. Burgio; J. Busto; F. Cafagna; L. Caillat; A. Calzas; A. Capone; L. Caponetto; E. Carmona; J. Carr; D. Castel; E. Castorina; V. Cavasinni; S. Cecchini; A. Ceres; P. Charvis; P. Chauchot; T. Chiarusi; M. Circella; J. Y. Coail; C. Colnard; C. Compére; R. Coniglione; N. Cottini; P. Coyle; S. Cuneo; A. S. Cussatlegras; G. Damy; R. van Dantzig; G. DeBonis; C. De Marzo; R. De Vita; I. Dekeyser; E. Delagnes; D. Denans; A. Deschamps; J. X. Dessa; J. J. Destelle; B. Dinkespieler; C. Distefano; C. Donzaud; J. F. Drogou; F. Druillole; D. Durand; J. P. Ernenwein; S. Escoffier; E. Falchini; S. Favard; F. Fehr; F. Feinstein; C. Fiorello; V. Flaminio; K. Fratini; J. L. Fuda; S. Galeotti; J. M. Gallone; G. Giacomelli; N. Girard; C. Gojak; Ph Goret; K. Graf; F. Guilloux; G. Hallewell; M. N. Harakeh; B. Hartmann; A. Heijboer; E. Heine; Y. Hello; J. J. Hernández-Rey; J. Hößl; C. Hoffman; J. Hogenbirk; J. R. Hubbard; M. Jaquet; M. Jaspers; M. de Jong; F. Jouvenot; N. Kalantar-Nayestanaki; A. Kappes; T. Karg; U. Katz; P. Keller; J. P. Kneib; E. Kok; H. Kok; P. Kooijman; C. Kopper; A. Kouchner; W. Kretschmer; A. Kruijer; S. Kuch; P. Lagier; R. Lahmann; G. Lamanna; P. Lamare; G. Lambard; J. C. Languillat; H. Laschinsky; J. Lavalle; Y. Le Guen; H. Le Provost; A. Le Van Suu; D. Lefévre; T. Legou; G. Lelaizant; G. Lim; D. Lo Presti; G. Loaec; H. Loehner; S. Loucatos; F. Louis; F. Lucarelli; V. Lyashuk; S. Mangano; M. Marcelin; A. Margiotta; R. Masullo; F. Mazéas; A. Mazure; R. Megna; M. Melissas; E. Migneco; M. Mongelli; T. Montaruli; M. Morganti; L. Moscoso; H. Motz; M. Musumeci; C. Naumann; M. Naumann-Godo; V. Niess; A. Noble; C. Olivetto; R. Ostasch; N. Palanque-Delabrouille; P. Payre; H. Z. Peek; A. Perez; C. Petta; P. Piattelli; R. Pillet; J. P. Pineau; J. Poinsignon; V. Popa; T. Pradier; C. Racca; N. Randazzo; J. van Randwijk; D. Real; M. Regnier; B. van Rens; F. Réthoré; P. Rewiersma; G. Riccobene; V. Rigaud; M. Ripani; V. Roca; C. Roda; J. F. Rolin; A. Rostovtsev; J. Roux; M. Ruppi; G. V. Russo; G. Rusydi; F. Salesa; K. Salomon; P. Sapienza; F. Schmitt; J. P. Schuller; R. Shanidze; I. Sokalski; T. Spona; M. Spurio; G. van der Steenhoven; T. Stolarczyk; K. Streeb; L. Sulak; M. Taiuti; C. Tamburini; C. Tao; L. Tasca; G. Terreni; F. Urbano; P. Valdy; V. Valente; B. Vallage; G. Vaudaine; G. Venekamp; B. Verlaat; P. Vernin; R. van Wijk; G. Wijnker; G. Wobbe; E. de Wolf; A. F. Yao; D. Zaborov; H. Zaccone; J. D. Zornoza; J. Zúñiga

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.148

Studies of a full-scale mechanical prototype line for the ANTARES neutrino telescope and tests of a prototype instrument for deep-sea acoustic measurements

M. Ageron, J. A. Aguilar, A. Albert, F. Ameli, M. Anghinolfi, G. Anton, S. Anvar, F. Ardellier-Desages, E. Aslanides, J. J. Aubert, R. Auer, E. Barbarito, S. Basa, M. Battaglieri, M. Bazzotti, Y. Becherini, N. Béthoux, J. Beltramelli, V. Bertin, A. BigiM. Billault, R. Blaes, N. de Botton, M. C. Bouwhuis, R. Bruijn, J. Brunner, G. F. Burgio, J. Busto, F. Cafagna, L. Caillat, A. Calzas, A. Capone, L. Caponetto, E. Carmona, J. Carr, D. Castel, E. Castorina, V. Cavasinni, S. Cecchini, A. Ceres, P. Charvis, P. Chauchot, T. Chiarusi, M. Circella, J. Y. Coail, C. Colnard, C. Compére, R. Coniglione, N. Cottini, P. Coyle, S. Cuneo, A. S. Cussatlegras, G. Damy, R. van Dantzig, G. DeBonis, C. De Marzo, R. De Vita, I. Dekeyser, E. Delagnes, D. Denans, A. Deschamps, J. X. Dessa, J. J. Destelle, B. Dinkespieler, C. Distefano, C. Donzaud, J. F. Drogou, F. Druillole, D. Durand, J. P. Ernenwein, S. Escoffier, E. Falchini, S. Favard, F. Fehr, F. Feinstein, C. Fiorello, V. Flaminio, K. Fratini, J. L. Fuda, S. Galeotti, J. M. Gallone, G. Giacomelli, N. Girard, C. Gojak, Ph Goret, K. Graf, F. Guilloux, G. Hallewell^*, M. N. Harakeh, B. Hartmann, A. Heijboer, E. Heine, Y. Hello, J. J. Hernández-Rey, J. Hößl, C. Hoffman, J. Hogenbirk, J. R. Hubbard, M. Jaquet, M. Jaspers, M. de Jong, F. Jouvenot, N. Kalantar-Nayestanaki, A. Kappes, T. Karg, U. Katz, P. Keller, J. P. Kneib, E. Kok, H. Kok, P. Kooijman, C. Kopper, A. Kouchner, W. Kretschmer, A. Kruijer, S. Kuch, P. Lagier, R. Lahmann, G. Lamanna, P. Lamare, G. Lambard, J. C. Languillat, H. Laschinsky, J. Lavalle, Y. Le Guen, H. Le Provost, A. Le Van Suu, D. Lefévre, T. Legou, G. Lelaizant, G. Lim, D. Lo Presti, G. Loaec, H. Loehner, S. Loucatos, F. Louis, F. Lucarelli, V. Lyashuk, S. Mangano, M. Marcelin, A. Margiotta, R. Masullo, F. Mazéas, A. Mazure, R. Megna, M. Melissas, E. Migneco, M. Mongelli, T. Montaruli, M. Morganti, L. Moscoso, H. Motz, M. Musumeci, C. Naumann, M. Naumann-Godo, V. Niess, A. Noble, C. Olivetto, R. Ostasch, N. Palanque-Delabrouille, P. Payre, H. Z. Peek, A. Perez, C. Petta, P. Piattelli, R. Pillet, J. P. Pineau, J. Poinsignon, V. Popa, T. Pradier, C. Racca, N. Randazzo, J. van Randwijk, D. Real, M. Regnier, B. van Rens, F. Réthoré, P. Rewiersma, G. Riccobene, V. Rigaud, M. Ripani, V. Roca, C. Roda, J. F. Rolin, A. Rostovtsev, J. Roux, M. Ruppi, G. V. Russo, G. Rusydi, F. Salesa, K. Salomon, P. Sapienza, F. Schmitt, J. P. Schuller, R. Shanidze, I. Sokalski, T. Spona, M. Spurio, G. van der Steenhoven, T. Stolarczyk, K. Streeb, L. Sulak, M. Taiuti, C. Tamburini, C. Tao, L. Tasca, G. Terreni, F. Urbano, P. Valdy, V. Valente, B. Vallage, G. Vaudaine, G. Venekamp, B. Verlaat, P. Vernin, R. van Wijk, G. Wijnker, G. Wobbe, E. de Wolf, A. F. Yao, D. Zaborov, H. Zaccone, J. D. Zornoza, J. Zúñiga

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Abstract

A full-scale mechanical prototype line was deployed to a depth of 2500 m to test the leak tightness of the electronics containers and the pressure-resistant properties of an electromechanical cable under evaluation for use in the ANTARES deep-sea neutrino telescope. During a month-long immersion study, line parameter data were taken using miniature autonomous data loggers and shore-based optical time domain reflectometry. Details of the mechanical prototype line, the electromechanical cable and data acquisition are presented. Data taken during the immersion study revealed deficiencies in the pressure resistance of the electromechanical cable terminations at the entry points to the electronics containers. The improvements to the termination, which have been integrated into subsequent detection lines, are discussed. The line also allowed deep-sea acoustic measurements with a prototype hydrophone system. The technical setup of this system is described, and the first results of the data analysis are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	695-708
Number of pages	14
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	581
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.148
Publication status	Published - 2007 Nov 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ANTARES
Electromechanical cable
Leak detection
Optical time domain reflectometry
Sea deployment
Underwater neutrino telescope

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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Ageron, M., Aguilar, J. A., Albert, A., Ameli, F., Anghinolfi, M., Anton, G., Anvar, S., Ardellier-Desages, F., Aslanides, E., Aubert, J. J., Auer, R., Barbarito, E., Basa, S., Battaglieri, M., Bazzotti, M., Becherini, Y., Béthoux, N., Beltramelli, J., Bertin, V., ... Zúñiga, J. (2007). Studies of a full-scale mechanical prototype line for the ANTARES neutrino telescope and tests of a prototype instrument for deep-sea acoustic measurements. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 581(3), 695-708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.148

Studies of a full-scale mechanical prototype line for the ANTARES neutrino telescope and tests of a prototype instrument for deep-sea acoustic measurements. / Ageron, M.; Aguilar, J. A.; Albert, A. et al.

In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 581, No. 3, 01.11.2007, p. 695-708.

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Ageron, M, Aguilar, JA, Albert, A, Ameli, F, Anghinolfi, M, Anton, G, Anvar, S, Ardellier-Desages, F, Aslanides, E, Aubert, JJ, Auer, R, Barbarito, E, Basa, S, Battaglieri, M, Bazzotti, M, Becherini, Y, Béthoux, N, Beltramelli, J, Bertin, V, Bigi, A, Billault, M, Blaes, R, de Botton, N, Bouwhuis, MC, Bruijn, R, Brunner, J, Burgio, GF, Busto, J, Cafagna, F, Caillat, L, Calzas, A, Capone, A, Caponetto, L, Carmona, E, Carr, J, Castel, D, Castorina, E, Cavasinni, V, Cecchini, S, Ceres, A, Charvis, P, Chauchot, P, Chiarusi, T, Circella, M, Coail, JY, Colnard, C, Compére, C, Coniglione, R, Cottini, N, Coyle, P, Cuneo, S, Cussatlegras, AS, Damy, G, van Dantzig, R, DeBonis, G, De Marzo, C, De Vita, R, Dekeyser, I, Delagnes, E, Denans, D, Deschamps, A, Dessa, JX, Destelle, JJ, Dinkespieler, B, Distefano, C, Donzaud, C, Drogou, JF, Druillole, F, Durand, D, Ernenwein, JP, Escoffier, S, Falchini, E, Favard, S, Fehr, F, Feinstein, F, Fiorello, C, Flaminio, V, Fratini, K, Fuda, JL, Galeotti, S, Gallone, JM, Giacomelli, G, Girard, N, Gojak, C, Goret, P, Graf, K, Guilloux, F, Hallewell, G, Harakeh, MN, Hartmann, B, Heijboer, A, Heine, E, Hello, Y, Hernández-Rey, JJ, Hößl, J, Hoffman, C, Hogenbirk, J, Hubbard, JR, Jaquet, M, Jaspers, M, de Jong, M, Jouvenot, F, Kalantar-Nayestanaki, N, Kappes, A, Karg, T, Katz, U, Keller, P, Kneib, JP, Kok, E, Kok, H, Kooijman, P, Kopper, C, Kouchner, A, Kretschmer, W, Kruijer, A, Kuch, S, Lagier, P, Lahmann, R, Lamanna, G, Lamare, P, Lambard, G, Languillat, JC, Laschinsky, H, Lavalle, J, Le Guen, Y, Le Provost, H, Le Van Suu, A, Lefévre, D, Legou, T, Lelaizant, G, Lim, G, Lo Presti, D, Loaec, G, Loehner, H, Loucatos, S, Louis, F, Lucarelli, F, Lyashuk, V, Mangano, S, Marcelin, M, Margiotta, A, Masullo, R, Mazéas, F, Mazure, A, Megna, R, Melissas, M, Migneco, E, Mongelli, M, Montaruli, T, Morganti, M, Moscoso, L, Motz, H, Musumeci, M, Naumann, C, Naumann-Godo, M, Niess, V, Noble, A, Olivetto, C, Ostasch, R, Palanque-Delabrouille, N, Payre, P, Peek, HZ, Perez, A, Petta, C, Piattelli, P, Pillet, R, Pineau, JP, Poinsignon, J, Popa, V, Pradier, T, Racca, C, Randazzo, N, van Randwijk, J, Real, D, Regnier, M, van Rens, B, Réthoré, F, Rewiersma, P, Riccobene, G, Rigaud, V, Ripani, M, Roca, V, Roda, C, Rolin, JF, Rostovtsev, A, Roux, J, Ruppi, M, Russo, GV, Rusydi, G, Salesa, F, Salomon, K, Sapienza, P, Schmitt, F, Schuller, JP, Shanidze, R, Sokalski, I, Spona, T, Spurio, M, van der Steenhoven, G, Stolarczyk, T, Streeb, K, Sulak, L, Taiuti, M, Tamburini, C, Tao, C, Tasca, L, Terreni, G, Urbano, F, Valdy, P, Valente, V, Vallage, B, Vaudaine, G, Venekamp, G, Verlaat, B, Vernin, P, van Wijk, R, Wijnker, G, Wobbe, G, de Wolf, E, Yao, AF, Zaborov, D, Zaccone, H, Zornoza, JD & Zúñiga, J 2007, 'Studies of a full-scale mechanical prototype line for the ANTARES neutrino telescope and tests of a prototype instrument for deep-sea acoustic measurements', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 581, no. 3, pp. 695-708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.148

Ageron M, Aguilar JA, Albert A, Ameli F, Anghinolfi M, Anton G et al. Studies of a full-scale mechanical prototype line for the ANTARES neutrino telescope and tests of a prototype instrument for deep-sea acoustic measurements. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2007 Nov 1;581(3):695-708. doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.148

Ageron, M. ; Aguilar, J. A. ; Albert, A. et al. / Studies of a full-scale mechanical prototype line for the ANTARES neutrino telescope and tests of a prototype instrument for deep-sea acoustic measurements. In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2007 ; Vol. 581, No. 3. pp. 695-708.

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N1 - Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the financial support of the funding agencies. In particular; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique (CEA), Commission Européenne (FEDER fund), Région Alsace (contrat CPER), Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Département du Var and Ville de La Seyne-sur-mer, in France; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BBF), in Germany; Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), in Italy; de stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (FOM) and the Nederlandse organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NOW), in the Netherlands; National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS) in Romania; Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) in Russia; Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC), in Spain.

PY - 2007/11/1

Y1 - 2007/11/1

N2 - A full-scale mechanical prototype line was deployed to a depth of 2500 m to test the leak tightness of the electronics containers and the pressure-resistant properties of an electromechanical cable under evaluation for use in the ANTARES deep-sea neutrino telescope. During a month-long immersion study, line parameter data were taken using miniature autonomous data loggers and shore-based optical time domain reflectometry. Details of the mechanical prototype line, the electromechanical cable and data acquisition are presented. Data taken during the immersion study revealed deficiencies in the pressure resistance of the electromechanical cable terminations at the entry points to the electronics containers. The improvements to the termination, which have been integrated into subsequent detection lines, are discussed. The line also allowed deep-sea acoustic measurements with a prototype hydrophone system. The technical setup of this system is described, and the first results of the data analysis are presented.

AB - A full-scale mechanical prototype line was deployed to a depth of 2500 m to test the leak tightness of the electronics containers and the pressure-resistant properties of an electromechanical cable under evaluation for use in the ANTARES deep-sea neutrino telescope. During a month-long immersion study, line parameter data were taken using miniature autonomous data loggers and shore-based optical time domain reflectometry. Details of the mechanical prototype line, the electromechanical cable and data acquisition are presented. Data taken during the immersion study revealed deficiencies in the pressure resistance of the electromechanical cable terminations at the entry points to the electronics containers. The improvements to the termination, which have been integrated into subsequent detection lines, are discussed. The line also allowed deep-sea acoustic measurements with a prototype hydrophone system. The technical setup of this system is described, and the first results of the data analysis are presented.

KW - ANTARES

KW - Electromechanical cable

KW - Leak detection

KW - Optical time domain reflectometry

KW - Sea deployment

KW - Underwater neutrino telescope

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U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.148

DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2007.08.148

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:35348951603

SN - 0168-9002

VL - 581

SP - 695

EP - 708

JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

IS - 3

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Studies of a full-scale mechanical prototype line for the ANTARES neutrino telescope and tests of a prototype instrument for deep-sea acoustic measurements

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