Observation of the shadowing of cosmic rays by the Moon using a deep underground detector
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Ambrosio, M; Antolini, R; Aramo, C; Auriemma, G; Baldini, A; Barbarino, GC; Barish, BC; Battistoni, G; Bellotti, R; Bemporad, C; Bernardini, P ...
Published in: Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
January 1, 1999
Using data collected by the MACRO experiment during the years 1989–1996, we show evidence for the shadow of the Moon in the underground cosmic ray flux with a significance of 3.6σ. This detection of the shadowing effect is the first by an underground detector. A maximum-likelihood analysis is used to determine that the angular resolution of the apparatus is [Formula Presented] These results demonstrate MACRO’s capabilities as a muon telescope by confirming its absolute pointing ability and quantifying its angular resolution. © 1998 The American Physical Society.
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Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
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1550-2368
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1550-7998
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Volume
59
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1
Related Subject Headings
- Nuclear & Particles Physics
- 5107 Particle and high energy physics
- 5101 Astronomical sciences
- 4902 Mathematical physics
- 0206 Quantum Physics
- 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
- 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
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Ambrosio, M., Antolini, R., Aramo, C., Auriemma, G., Baldini, A., Barbarino, G. C., … Satta, L. (1999). Observation of the shadowing of cosmic rays by the Moon using a deep underground detector. Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, 59(1). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.59.012003
Ambrosio, M., R. Antolini, C. Aramo, G. Auriemma, A. Baldini, G. C. Barbarino, B. C. Barish, et al. “Observation of the shadowing of cosmic rays by the Moon using a deep underground detector.” Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology 59, no. 1 (January 1, 1999). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.59.012003.
Ambrosio M, Antolini R, Aramo C, Auriemma G, Baldini A, Barbarino GC, et al. Observation of the shadowing of cosmic rays by the Moon using a deep underground detector. Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology. 1999 Jan 1;59(1).
Ambrosio, M., et al. “Observation of the shadowing of cosmic rays by the Moon using a deep underground detector.” Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, vol. 59, no. 1, Jan. 1999. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.59.012003.
Ambrosio M, Antolini R, Aramo C, Auriemma G, 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, Chiarella V, Choudhary BC, Coutu S, Benedictis L, Cataldo G, Dekhissi H, Marzo C, Mitri I, Derkaoui J, Vincenzi M, Credico A, Erriquez O, Favuzzi C, Forti C, Fusco P, Giacomelli G, Giannini G, Giglietto N, Giorgini M, Grassi M, Gray L, Grillo A, Guarino F, Guarnaccia P, Gustavino C, Habig A, Hanson K, Heinz R, Huang Y, Iarocci E, Katsavounidis E, Kearns E, Kim H, Kyriazopoulou S, Lamanna E, Lane C, Levin DS, Lipari P, Longley NP, Longo MJ, Maaroufi F, Mancarella G, Mandrioli G, Manzoor S, Neri AM, Marini A, Martello D, Marzari-Chiesa A, Mazziotta MN, Mazzotta C, Michael DG, Mikheyev S, Miller L, Monacelli P, Montaruli T, Monteno M, Mufson S, Musser J, Nicoló D, Orth C, Osteria G, Ouchrif M, Palamara O, Patera V, Patrizii L, Pazzi R, Peck CW, Petrera S, Pistilli P, Popa V, Pugliese V, Rainò A, Reynoldson J, Ronga F, Rubizzo U, Satriano C, Satta L. Observation of the shadowing of cosmic rays by the Moon using a deep underground detector. Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology. 1999 Jan 1;59(1).
Published In
Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
DOI
EISSN
1550-2368
ISSN
1550-7998
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Volume
59
Issue
1
Related Subject Headings
- Nuclear & Particles Physics
- 5107 Particle and high energy physics
- 5101 Astronomical sciences
- 4902 Mathematical physics
- 0206 Quantum Physics
- 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
- 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences