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Measurement of the atmospheric muon depth intensity relation with the NEMO Phase-2 tower

Authors :
Aiello, S.
Ameli, F.
Anghinolfi, M.
Barbarino, G.
Barbarito, E.
Barbato, F.
Beverini, N.
Biagi, S.
Bouhadef, B.
Bozza, C.
Cacopardo, G.
Calamai, M.
Calì, C.
Capone, A.
Caruso, F.
Ceres, A.
Chiarusi, T.
Circella, M.
Cocimano, R.
Coniglione, R.
Costa, M.
Cuttone, G.
D'Amato, C.
D'Amico, A.
De Bonis, G.
De Luca, V.
Deniskina, N.
De Rosa, G.
Di Capua, F.
Distefano, C.
Fermani, P.
Fusco, L. A.
Garufi, F.
Giordano, V.
Gmerk, A.
Grasso, R.
Grella, G.
Hugon, C.
Imbesi, M.
Kulikovskiy, V.
Larosa, G.
Lattuada, D.
Leismueller, K. P.
Leonora, E.
Litrico, P.
Lonardo, A.
Longhitano, F.
Presti, D. Lo
Maccioni, E.
Margiotta, A.
Martini, A.
Masullo, R.
Migliozzi, P.
Migneco, E.
Miraglia, A.
Mollo, C. M.
Mongelli, M.
Morganti, M.
Musico, P.
Musumeci, M.
Nicolau, C. A.
Orlando, A.
Papaleo, R.
Pellegrino, C.
Pellegriti, M. G.
Perrina, C.
Piattelli, P.
Pugliatti, C.
Pulvirenti, S.
Orselli, A.
Raffaelli, F.
Randazzo, N.
Riccobene, G.
Rovelli, A.
Sanguineti, M.
Sapienza, P.
Sciacca, V.
Sgura, I.
Simeone, F.
Sipala, V.
Speziale, F.
Spina, M.
Spitaleri, A.
Spurio, M.
Stellacci, S. M.
Taiuti, M.
Terreni, G.
Trasatti, L.
Trovato, A.
Ventura, C.
Vicini, P.
Viola, S.
Vivolo, D.
Source :
Astroparticle Physics 66 (2015) 1
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The results of the analysis of the data collected with the NEMO Phase-2 tower, deployed at 3500 m depth about 80 km off-shore Capo Passero (Italy), are presented. Cherenkov photons detected with the photomultipliers tubes were used to reconstruct the tracks of atmospheric muons. Their zenith-angle distribution was measured and the results compared with Monte Carlo simulations. An evaluation of the systematic effects due to uncertainties on environmental and detector parameters is also included. The associated depth intensity relation was evaluated and compared with previous measurements and theoretical predictions. With the present analysis, the muon depth intensity relation has been measured up to 13 km of water equivalent.<br />Comment: submitted to Astroparticle Physics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Astroparticle Physics 66 (2015) 1
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1412.0849
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2014.12.010