scholarly journals A Comparison of Muon Flux Models at Sea Level for Muon Imaging and Low Background Experiments

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Su ◽  
Yuanyuan Liu ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
Bin Wu ◽  
Jianping Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Flux Distribution ◽  
Monte Carlo Model ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Muon Flux ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Low Background

Cosmic-ray muons are a type of natural radiation with high energy and a strong penetration ability. The flux distribution of such particles at sea level is a key problem in many areas, especially in the field of muon imaging and low background experiments. This paper summarizes the existing models to describe sea-level muon flux distributions. According to different means used, four parametric analytical models and one Monte Carlo model, which is referred to as CRY, are selected as typical sea-level muon flux distribution models. Then, the theoretical values of sea-level muon fluxes given by these models are compared with the experimental sea-level muon differential flux data with kinetic energy values in the range of 1–1,000 GeV in the directions of zenith angles 0° and 75°. The goodness of fit of these models to the experimental data was quantitatively calculated by Pearson’s chi-square test. The results of the comparison show that the commonly used Gaisser model overestimates the muon flux in the low-energy region, while the muon flux given by the Monte Carlo model CRY at the large zenith angle of 75° is significantly lower than that of the experimental data. The muon flux distribution given by the other three parametric analytical models is consistent with the experimental data. The results indicate that the original Gaisser model is invalid in the low energy range, and CRY apparently deviates at large zenith angles. These two models can be substituted with the muon flux models given by Gaisser/Tang, Bugaev/Reyna, and Smith and Duller/Chatzidakis according to actual experimental conditions.

scholarly journals High energy cosmic ray interactions and UHECR composition problem

2019 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 02001
Author(s):  
Sergey Ostapchenko
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Cosmic Rays ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Ultra High Energy ◽  
Hadronic Interactions ◽  
High Energy Cosmic Rays ◽  
Cosmic Ray Interactions ◽  
Composition Problem

The differences between contemporary Monte Carlo generators of high energy hadronic interactions are discussed and their impact on the interpretation of experimental data on ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) is studied. Key directions for further model improvements are outlined. The prospect for a coherent interpretation of the data in terms of the UHECR composition is investigated.

scholarly journals Effect of Solar Modulation on the Low Energy Sea Level Muon Spectrum Near the Geomagnetic Equator

1978 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 451 ◽  
Author(s):  
DP Bhattacharyya
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Solar Modulation ◽  
Recent Experimental Data ◽  
Geomagnetic Equator ◽  
Muon Spectrum ◽  
Muon Intensity ◽  
Theoretical Results

A study is made of the influence of long-term solar modulation on the low energy sea level muon spectrum near the geomagnetic equator. Recent experimental data are compared with theoretical results calculated from the phenomenological model of Allkofer and Dau. It is suggested that the observed enhancement in the muon intensity is mainly due to a shift in the solar potential.

scholarly journals Quest for precision in hadronic cross sections at low energy: Monte Carlo tools vs. experimental data

2010 ◽  
Vol 66 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 585-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Actis ◽  
◽  
A. Arbuzov ◽  
G. Balossini ◽  
P. Beltrame ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Low Energy

Monte Carlo modeling of production of three alpha-particles in low energy n +12C interactions

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (25) ◽  
pp. 2150182
Author(s):  
Khusniddin K. Olimov ◽  
Vladimir V. Lugovoi ◽  
Kosim Olimov ◽  
Maratbek Shodmonov ◽  
Kadyr G. Gulamov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Monte Carlo Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Alpha Particles ◽  
Incident Neutron ◽  
Excitation Energies ◽  
Collision Event ◽  
Direct Decay ◽  
Calculation Results

To describe [Formula: see text] interactions with production of three [Formula: see text]-particles at incident neutron kinetic energy of 14 MeV in a nuclear (photo) emulsion, a Monte Carlo model is proposed for four channels of decay of an excited carbon-12 nucleus into three [Formula: see text]-particles. The Monte Carlo calculation results describe well the experimental data on the distribution of the angle between the three-dimensional momenta of all pairs of [Formula: see text]-particles in a collision event, on the distribution of the angle between the projections of the momentum vectors of all pairs of [Formula: see text]-particles in collision event on each of the coordinate planes, on the distribution of the sum of the kinetic energies of all pairs of [Formula: see text]-particles in a collision event, and the distribution of projections of the momenta of [Formula: see text]-particles on the coordinate planes. The best agreement of the Monte Carlo model results with the experimental data is achieved if the direct decay [Formula: see text] and decay through the formation of an intermediate beryllium nucleus [Formula: see text] are generated with equal probabilities, while the excitation energies of 3.04 MeV, 1.04 MeV, and 0.1 MeV for the beryllium nucleus are generated with relative weights of 75%, 15%, and 10%, respectively.

scholarly journals Analytical model for cluster radio relics

2020 ◽  
Vol 493 (2) ◽  
pp. 2306-2317 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Brüggen ◽  
F Vazza
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Flux Distribution ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Mass Relation ◽  
Intracluster Medium ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Shock Dynamics ◽  
The Magnetic Field

ABSTRACT Radio relics are vast synchrotron sources that sit on the outskirts of merging galaxy clusters. In this work we model their formation using a Press–Schechter formalism to simulate merger rates, analytical models for the intracluster medium and the shock dynamics, as well as a simple model for the cosmic ray electrons at the merger shocks. We show that the statistical properties of the population of radio relics are strongly dependent on key physical parameters, such as the acceleration efficiency, the magnetic field strength at the relic, the geometry of the relic and the duration of the electron acceleration at merger shocks. It turns out that the flux distribution as well as the power–mass relation can constrain key parameters of the intracluster medium. With the advent of new large-area radio surveys, statistical analyses of radio relics will complement what we have learned from observations of individual objects.

scholarly journals The HelMod Monte Carlo Model for the Propagation of Cosmic Rays in Heliosphere

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (S335) ◽  
pp. 276-279
Author(s):  
Matteo J. Boschini ◽  
Stefano Della Torre ◽  
Massimo Gervasi ◽  
Davide Grandi ◽  
Giuseppe La Vacca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Solar Cycle ◽  
Diffusion Tensor ◽  
Monte Carlo Model ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Ecliptic Plane ◽  
Polar Regions ◽  
General Description ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Modulation Model

AbstractThe heliospheric modulation model HelMod solves the transport-equation for Galactic Cosmic Ray propagation through the heliosphere down to Earth. It is based on a 2-D Monte Carlo approach that includes a general description of the symmetric and antisymmetric parts of the diffusion tensor, thus properly treating the particle drift effects as well as convection within the solar wind and adiabatic energy loss. The model was tuned in order to fit 1) the data observed outside the ecliptic plane at several distances from the Earth and 2) the spectra observed near the Earth for both, high and low solar activity periods. Great importance was given to description of polar regions of the heliosphere. We present the flux for protons, antiprotons and helium nuclei computed for solar cycle 23-24 in comparison with experimental observations and prediction for the full solar cycle 24.

Monte Carlo simulation of Boron diffusion during low energy implantation and high temperature annealing

1997 ◽  
Vol 469 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.-J. Caturla ◽  
T. Diaz de la Rubia ◽  
J. Zhu ◽  
M. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Kinetic Monte Carlo ◽  
Monte Carlo Model ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
High Temperature Annealing ◽  
Boron Diffusion ◽  
Enhanced Diffusion ◽  
Diffusion Enhancement ◽  
High Doses

ABSTRACTWe use a kinetic Monte Carlo model to simulate the implantation of low energy Boron in Silicon, from 0.5 to 1 keV, at high doses, 1015 ions/cm2. The damage produced by each ion is calculated using UT-Marlowe, based on a binary collision approximation. During implantation at room temperature,, silicon self-interstitials, vacancies and boron interstitials are allowed to migrate and interact. The diffusion kinetics of these defects and dopants has been obtained by ab initio calculations as well as Stillinger Weber molecular dynamics. Clustering of both self-interstitials, vacancies and boron atoms is included. We also model the diffusion of the implanted dopants after a high temperature annealing in order to understand the transient enhanced diffusion (TED) phenomenon. We observe two different stages of TED During the first stage vacancies are present in the lattice together with interstitials and the diffusion enhancement is small. The second stage starts after all the vacancies disappear and gives rise to most of the final TED.

Null Correlation Method for Estimation of the Primary Energies of Cosmic Ray Jets

1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 804-813
Author(s):  
Robert E. Streitmatter
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Monte Carlo Model ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Cloud Chamber ◽  
New Method ◽  
Cosmic Ray Interactions

A new method for estimating the center of mass of high energy cosmic ray interactions is introduced and tested with a simple Monte Carlo model and a small number of cloud chamber jets.

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