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Muon energy estimate through multiple scattering with the MACRO detector

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Ambrosio, M; Antolini, R; Auriemma, G; Bakari, D; Baldini, A; Barbarino, GC; Barish, BC; Battistoni, G; Becherini, Y; Bellotti, R; Bemporad, C ...

Published in: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

October 21, 2002

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Muon energy measurement represents an important issue for any experiment addressing neutrino-induced up-going muon studies. Since the neutrino oscillation probability depends on the neutrino energy, a measurement of the muon energy adds an important piece of information concerning the neutrino system. We show in this paper how the MACRO limited streamer tube system can be operated in drift mode by using the TDCs included in the QTPs, an electronics designed for magnetic monopole search. An improvement of the space resolution is obtained, through an analysis of the multiple scattering of muon tracks as they pass through our detector. This information can be used further to obtain an estimate of the energy of muons crossing the detector. Here we present the results of two dedicated tests, performed at CERN PS-T9 and SPS-X7 beam lines, to provide a full check of the electronics and to exploit the feasibility of such a multiple scattering analysis. We show that by using a neural network approach, we are able to reconstruct the muon energy for Eμ<40 GeV. The test beam data provide an absolute energy calibration, which allows us to apply this method to MACRO data. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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Author Kate Scholberg Physics

Author Christopher Walter Physics

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI

10.1016/S0168-9002(02)01413-4

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0168-9002

Publication Date

October 21, 2002

Volume

492

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Start / End Page

376 / 386

Related Subject Headings

Nuclear & Particles Physics
5106 Nuclear and plasma physics
0299 Other Physical Sciences
0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences

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Ambrosio, M., Antolini, R., Auriemma, G., Bakari, D., Baldini, A., Barbarino, G. C., … Rrhioua, A. (2002). Muon energy estimate through multiple scattering with the MACRO detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, 492(3), 376–386. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(02)01413-4

Ambrosio, M., R. Antolini, G. Auriemma, D. Bakari, A. Baldini, G. C. Barbarino, B. C. Barish, et al. “Muon energy estimate through multiple scattering with the MACRO detector.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment 492, no. 3 (October 21, 2002): 376–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(02)01413-4.

Ambrosio M, Antolini R, Auriemma G, Bakari D, Baldini A, Barbarino GC, et al. Muon energy estimate through multiple scattering with the MACRO detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2002 Oct 21;492(3):376–86.

Ambrosio, M., et al. “Muon energy estimate through multiple scattering with the MACRO detector.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 492, no. 3, Oct. 2002, pp. 376–86. Scopus, doi:10.1016/S0168-9002(02)01413-4.

Ambrosio M, Antolini R, Auriemma G, Bakari D, Baldini A, Barbarino GC, Barish BC, Battistoni G, Becherini Y, Bellotti R, Bemporad C, Bernardini P, Bilokon H, Bloise C, Bower C, Brigida M, Bussino S, Cafagna F, Calicchio M, Campana D, Candela A, Carboni M, Caruso R, Cassese F, Cecchini S, Cei F, Chiarella V, Choudhary BC, Coutu S, Cozzi M, De Cataldo G, De Deo M, Dekhissi H, De Marzo C, De Mitri I, Derkaoui J, De Vincenzi M, Di Credico A, Dincecco M, Erriquez O, Favuzzi C, Forti C, Fusco P, Giacomelli G, Giannini G, Giglietto N, Giorgini M, Grassi M, Gray L, Grillo A, Guarino F, Gustavino C, Habig A, Hanson K, Heinz R, Iarocci E, Katsavounidis E, Katsavounidis I, Kearns E, Kim H, Kyriazopoulou S, Lamanna E, Lane C, Levin DS, Lindozzi M, Lipari P, Longley NP, Longo MJ, Loparco F, Maaroufi F, Mancarella G, Mandrioli G, Margiotta A, Marini A, Martello D, Marzari-Chiesa A, Mazziotta MN, Michael DG, Monacelli P, Montaruli T, Monteno M, Mufson S, Musser J, Nicolo D, Nolty R, Orth C, Osteria G, Palamara O, Patera V, Patrizii L, Pazzi R, Peck CW, Perronj L, Petrera S, Pistilli P, Popa V, Raino A, Reynoldson J, Ronga F, Rrhioua A. Muon energy estimate through multiple scattering with the MACRO detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2002 Oct 21;492(3):376–386.

Published In

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI

10.1016/S0168-9002(02)01413-4

ISSN

0168-9002

Publication Date

October 21, 2002

Volume

492

Issue

Start / End Page

376 / 386

Related Subject Headings

Nuclear & Particles Physics
5106 Nuclear and plasma physics
0299 Other Physical Sciences
0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences