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High energy cosmic ray physics with underground muons in MACRO. I. Analysis methods and experimental results

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Ambrosio, M; Antolini, R; Auriemma, G; Baker, R; 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, 1997

In this paper, the first of a two-part work, we present the reconstruction and measurement of muon events detected underground by the MACRO experiment at Gran Sasso [Formula presented] 1.3 TeV in atmosphere). The main aim of this work is to discuss the muon multiplicity distribution as measured in the detector. The data sample analyzed consists of [Formula presented] muon events, of which [Formula presented] 263 000 are multiple muons, corresponding to a total live time of 5850 h. In this sample, the observed multiplicities extend above [Formula presented]=35, with intermuon separations up to 50 m and beyond. Additional complementing measurements, such as the inclusive muon flux, the angular distribution, and the muon separation distribution (decoherence), are also included. The physical interpretation of the results presented here is reported in the following companion paper. © 1997 The American Physical Society.

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Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology

DOI

EISSN

1550-2368

ISSN

1550-7998

Publication Date

January 1, 1997

Volume

56

Issue

3

Start / End Page

1407 / 1417

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., Auriemma, G., Baker, R., Baldini, A., Barbarino, G. C., … Satta, L. (1997). High energy cosmic ray physics with underground muons in MACRO. I. Analysis methods and experimental results. Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, 56(3), 1407–1417. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.56.1407
Ambrosio, M., R. Antolini, G. Auriemma, R. Baker, A. Baldini, G. C. Barbarino, B. C. Barish, et al. “High energy cosmic ray physics with underground muons in MACRO. I. Analysis methods and experimental results.” Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology 56, no. 3 (January 1, 1997): 1407–17. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.56.1407.
Ambrosio M, Antolini R, Auriemma G, Baker R, Baldini A, Barbarino GC, et al. High energy cosmic ray physics with underground muons in MACRO. I. Analysis methods and experimental results. Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology. 1997 Jan 1;56(3):1407–17.
Ambrosio, M., et al. “High energy cosmic ray physics with underground muons in MACRO. I. Analysis methods and experimental results.” Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, vol. 56, no. 3, Jan. 1997, pp. 1407–17. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.56.1407.
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Published In

Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology

DOI

EISSN

1550-2368

ISSN

1550-7998

Publication Date

January 1, 1997

Volume

56

Issue

3

Start / End Page

1407 / 1417

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