Measurement of the flux and zenith-angle distribution of upward throughgoing muons by super-kamiokande
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Fukuda, Y; Hayakawa, T; Ichihara, E; Inoue, K; Ishihara, K; Ishino, H; Itow, Y; Kajita, T; Kameda, J; Kasuga, S; Kobayashi, K; Kobayashi, Y ...
Published in: Physical Review Letters
January 1, 1999
A total of 614 upward throughgoing muons of minimum energy 1.6 GeV are observed by Super-Kamiokande during 537 detector live days. The measured muon flux is [1.74±0.07(stat)±0.02(sys)]×10-13cm-2s-1sr-1 compared to an expected flux of [1.97±0.44(theor)]×10-13cm-2s-1sr-1. The absolute measured flux is in agreement with the prediction within the errors. However, the zenith-angle dependence of the observed upward throughgoing muon flux does not agree with no-oscillation predictions. The observed distortion in shape is consistent with the vμ⟷vτ oscillation hypothesis with sin22θ> 0.4 and 1×10-3Δm2<1×10-1eV2 at 90% confidence level. © 2000 The American Physical Society.
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1079-7114
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0031-9007
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
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82
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13
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Related Subject Headings
- General Physics
- 51 Physical sciences
- 49 Mathematical sciences
- 40 Engineering
- 09 Engineering
- 02 Physical Sciences
- 01 Mathematical Sciences
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Fukuda, Y., Hayakawa, T., Ichihara, E., Inoue, K., Ishihara, K., Ishino, H., … Koga, M. (1999). Measurement of the flux and zenith-angle distribution of upward throughgoing muons by super-kamiokande. Physical Review Letters, 82(13), 2644–2648. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.2644
Fukuda, Y., T. Hayakawa, E. Ichihara, K. Inoue, K. Ishihara, H. Ishino, Y. Itow, et al. “Measurement of the flux and zenith-angle distribution of upward throughgoing muons by super-kamiokande.” Physical Review Letters 82, no. 13 (January 1, 1999): 2644–48. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.2644.
Fukuda Y, Hayakawa T, Ichihara E, Inoue K, Ishihara K, Ishino H, et al. Measurement of the flux and zenith-angle distribution of upward throughgoing muons by super-kamiokande. Physical Review Letters. 1999 Jan 1;82(13):2644–8.
Fukuda, Y., et al. “Measurement of the flux and zenith-angle distribution of upward throughgoing muons by super-kamiokande.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 82, no. 13, Jan. 1999, pp. 2644–48. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.2644.
Fukuda Y, Hayakawa T, Ichihara E, Inoue K, Ishihara K, Ishino H, Itow Y, Kajita T, Kameda J, Kasuga S, Kobayashi K, Kobayashi Y, Koshio Y, Miura M, Nakahata M, Nakayama S, Okada A, Okumura K, Sakurai N, Shiozawa M, Suzuki Y, Takeuchi Y, Totsuka Y, Yamada S, Earl M, Habig A, Kearns E, Messier MD, Scholberg K, Stone JL, Sulak LR, Walter CW, Goldhaber M, Barszczak T, Casper D, Gajewski W, Kropp WR, Price LR, Reines F, Smy M, Sobel HW, Vagins MR, Haines TJ, Kielczewska D, Ganezer KS, Keig WE, Ellsworth RW, Tasaka S, Flanagan JW, Kibayashi A, Learned JG, Matsuno S, Stenger VJ, Takemori D, Ishii T, Kanzaki J, Kobayashi T, Mine S, Nakamura K, Nishikawa K, Oyama Y, Sakai A, Sakuda M, Sasaki O, Echigo S, Kohama M, Suzuki AT, Blaufuss E, Kim BK, Sanford R, Svoboda R, Chen ML, Goodman JA, Sullivan GW, Hill J, Jung CK, Martens K, Mauger C, Mc Grew C, Sharkey E, Viren B, Yanagisawa C, Doki W, Miyano K, Okazawa H, Saji C, Takahata M, Nagashima Y, Takita M, Yamaguchi T, Yoshida M, Kim SB, Etoh M, Fujita K, Hasegawa A, Hasegawa T, Hatakeyama S, Iwamoto T, Koga M. Measurement of the flux and zenith-angle distribution of upward throughgoing muons by super-kamiokande. Physical Review Letters. 1999 Jan 1;82(13):2644–2648.
Published In
Physical Review Letters
DOI
EISSN
1079-7114
ISSN
0031-9007
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Volume
82
Issue
13
Start / End Page
2644 / 2648
Related Subject Headings
- General Physics
- 51 Physical sciences
- 49 Mathematical sciences
- 40 Engineering
- 09 Engineering
- 02 Physical Sciences
- 01 Mathematical Sciences