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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)695-708
Number of pages14
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume581
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007 Nov 1
Externally publishedYes

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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