Vertical muon intensity measured with MACRO at the Gran Sasso laboratory

Journal Article

The vertical underground muon intensity has been measured in the slant depth range 3200-7000 hg cm-2 (standard rock) with the completed lower part of the MACRO detector at the Gran Sasso laboratory, using a large sample of data. These observations are used to compute the surface muon flux and the primary ''all-nucleon'' spectrum. An analysis of systematic uncertainties introduced by the interaction models in the atmosphere and the underground propagation of muons is presented. A comparison of our results with published data is also presented. © 1995 The American Physical Society.

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Cited Authors

  • Ambrosio, M; Antolini, R; Auriemma, G; Baker, R; Baldini, A; Barbarino, GC; Barish, BC; Battistoni, G; Bellotti, R; Bemporad, C; Bernardini, P; Bilokon, H; Bisi, V; Bloise, C; Bower, C; Bussino, S; Cafagna, F; Calicchio, M; Campana, D; Carboni, M; Castellano, M; Cecchini, S; Cei, F; Celio, P; Chiarella, V; Corona, A; Coutu, S; Cataldo, GD; Dekhissi, H; Marzo, CD; Mitri, ID; Vincenzi, MD; Credico, AD; Erriquez, O; Favuzzi, C; Forti, C; Fusco, P; Giacomelli, G; Giannini, G; Giglietto, N et al.

Published Date

  • 1995

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 52 / 7

Start / End Page

  • 3793 - 3802

PubMed ID

  • 10019605

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0556-2821

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1103/PhysRevD.52.3793