3D acoustic imaging applied to the Baikal Neutrino Telescope

Details 3D acoustic imaging applied to the Baikal Neutrino Telescope 3D acoustic imaging applied to the Baikal Neutrino Telescope

2008-11-07

arxiv.org/abs/0811.1106v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

5 pages, 4 figures; presented at VLVNT08 (Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescope) Workshop, Toulon, France, April, 2008; to appe

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.nima.2008.12.034

A hydro-acoustic imaging system was tested in a pilot study on distant localization of elements of the Baikal underwater neutrino telescope. For this innovative approach, based on broad band acoustic echo signals and strictly avoiding any active acoustic elements on the telescope, the imaging system was temporarily installed just below the ice surface, while the telescope stayed in its standard position at 1100 m depth. The system comprised an antenna with four acoustic projectors positioned at the corners of a 50 meter square; acoustic pulses were "linear sweep-spread signals" - multiple-modulated wide-band signals (10-22 kHz) of 51.2 s duration. Three large objects (two string buoys and the central electronics module) were localized by the 3D acoustic imaging, with a accuracy of ~0.2 m (along the beam) and ~1.0 m (transverse). We discuss signal forms and parameters necessary for improved 3D acoustic imaging of the telescope, and suggest a layout of a possible stationary bottom based 3D imaging setup. The presented technique may be of interest for neutrino telescopes of km3-scale and beyond, as a flexible temporary or as a stationary tool to localize basic telescope elements, while these are completely passive.

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