Flux of atmospheric muons: Comparison between AIRES simulations and CAPRICE98 data

We report on a comparison between the flux of muons in the atmosphere measured by the CAPRICE98 experiment and simulations performed with the air shower simulation program AIRES. To reduce systematic uncertainties we have used as input the primary fluxes of protons and helium nuclei also measured by...

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Autores principales: Hansen, Pierre, Carlson, P., Mocchiutti, E., Sciutto, Sergio Juan, Boezio, M.
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2003
Materias:
Física
Cosmic ray
Physics
Atmosphere
Air shower
Atomic physics
Nuclear physics
Muon
Standard deviation
Muon flux
Helium
Flux (metallurgy)
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/126093
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topic Física
Cosmic ray
Physics
Atmosphere
Air shower
Atomic physics
Nuclear physics
Muon
Standard deviation
Muon flux
Helium
Flux (metallurgy)
spellingShingle Física
Cosmic ray
Physics
Atmosphere
Air shower
Atomic physics
Nuclear physics
Muon
Standard deviation
Muon flux
Helium
Flux (metallurgy)
Hansen, Pierre
Carlson, P.
Mocchiutti, E.
Sciutto, Sergio Juan
Boezio, M.
Flux of atmospheric muons: Comparison between AIRES simulations and CAPRICE98 data
topic_facet Física
Cosmic ray
Physics
Atmosphere
Air shower
Atomic physics
Nuclear physics
Muon
Standard deviation
Muon flux
Helium
Flux (metallurgy)
description We report on a comparison between the flux of muons in the atmosphere measured by the CAPRICE98 experiment and simulations performed with the air shower simulation program AIRES. To reduce systematic uncertainties we have used as input the primary fluxes of protons and helium nuclei also measured by the CAPRICE98 experiment. Heavy nuclei are also taken into account in the primary flux, and their contribution to the muon flux is discussed. The results of the simulations show a very good agreement with the experimental data, at all altitudes and for all muon momenta. With the exception of a few isolated points, the relative differences between measured data and simulations are smaller than 20%; and in all cases compatible with zero within two standard deviations. The influence of the input cosmic ray flux on the results of the simulations is also discussed. This report includes also an extensive analysis of the characteristics of the simulated fluxes.
format Articulo
Articulo
author Hansen, Pierre
Carlson, P.
Mocchiutti, E.
Sciutto, Sergio Juan
Boezio, M.
author_facet Hansen, Pierre
Carlson, P.
Mocchiutti, E.
Sciutto, Sergio Juan
Boezio, M.
author_sort Hansen, Pierre
title Flux of atmospheric muons: Comparison between AIRES simulations and CAPRICE98 data
title_short Flux of atmospheric muons: Comparison between AIRES simulations and CAPRICE98 data
title_full Flux of atmospheric muons: Comparison between AIRES simulations and CAPRICE98 data
title_fullStr Flux of atmospheric muons: Comparison between AIRES simulations and CAPRICE98 data
title_full_unstemmed Flux of atmospheric muons: Comparison between AIRES simulations and CAPRICE98 data
title_sort flux of atmospheric muons: comparison between aires simulations and caprice98 data
publishDate 2003
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/126093
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