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Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux at 3500 m depth with the NEMO Phase-2 detector

Authors :
Distefano C.
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.
Bonis G. De
Luca V. De
Deniskina N.
Rosa G. De
Capua F. Di
Fermani P.
Flaminio V.
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 and D.
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 121, p 05015 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, 2016.

Abstract

In March 2013, the Nemo Phase-2 tower was successfully deployed at 80 km off-shore Capo Passero (Italy) at 3500 m depth. The tower operated continuously until August 2014. We present the results of the atmospheric muon analysis from the data collected in 411 days of live time. The zenith-angle distribution of atmospheric muons was measured and results compared with Monte Carlo simulations. The associated depth intensity relation was then measured and compared with previous measurements and theoretical predictions.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics
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Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2100014X
Volume :
121
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bf7a3c28e6564fd6a3e949a06510b957
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201612105015