Atmospheric muon flux at sea level, underground, and underwater

Abstract. We present a review of atmospheric muon flux and energy spectrum measurements over almost six decades of muon momentum. Sea level and underground/water/ice experiments are considered. Possible sources of systematic errors in the measurements are examined. The characteristics of underground/water muons (muons in bundle, lateral distribution, energy spectrum) are discussed. The connection between the atmospheric muon and neutrino measurements are also reported.

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Atmospheric muons: experimental aspects

Geoscientific Instrumentation Methods and Data Systems Discussions ◽

10.5194/gid-2-603-2012 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 603-641 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. Cecchini ◽

M. Spurio

Keyword(s):

Energy Spectrum ◽

Sea Level ◽

Systematic Errors ◽

Underground Water ◽

Muon Flux ◽

Lateral Distribution ◽

Water Ice ◽

Muon Momentum ◽

Atmospheric Muon ◽

Distribution Energy

Abstract. We present a review of atmospheric muon flux and energy spectrum measurements over almost six decades of muon momentum. Sea-level and underground/water/ice experiments are considered. Possible sources of systematic errors in the measurements are examinated. The characteristics of underground/water muons (muons in bundle, lateral distribution, energy spectrum) are discussed. The connection between the atmospheric muon and neutrino measurements are also reported.

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A mobile detector for measurements of the atmospheric muon flux in underground sites

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment ◽

10.1016/j.nima.2011.07.006 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 654 (1) ◽

pp. 176-183 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Bogdan Mitrica ◽

Romul Margineanu ◽

Sabin Stoica ◽

Mirel Petcu ◽

Iliana Brancus ◽

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Keyword(s):

Muon Flux ◽

Atmospheric Muon

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Improving the prediction of the Atmospheric neutrino flux using the atmospheric muon flux

EPJ Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/epjconf/201920807001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 208 ◽

pp. 07001

Author(s):

Morihiro Honda

Keyword(s):

Energy Range ◽

Energy Region ◽

Test Bench ◽

Atmospheric Neutrino ◽

Neutrino Flux ◽

Interaction Model ◽

Muon Flux ◽

Atmospheric Neutrinos ◽

Hadronic Interaction ◽

Atmospheric Muon

It is well known that the correlation of atmospheric neutrinos and muons are simply correlated in the energy region of 1–10 GeV, and used for the test bench of the hadronic interaction model used for the calculation of the atmospheric neutrino flux. However, the correlation becomes unclear for neutrinos in the energy range below 1 GeV, which is important for the study of mass ordering of neutrino and CP phase of the neutrino mass. We extend the study of the correlation to the lower neutrino energies and find that the atmospheric muon flux observed at high altitude shows a good correlation to the atmospheric neutrino flux, and could be used to calibrate the hadronic interaction model.

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