Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope

J. A. Aguilar; I. Al Samarai; A. Albert; M. Anghinolfi; G. Anton; S. Anvar; M. Ardid; A. C. Assis Jesus; T. Astraatmadja; J. J. Aubert; R. Auer; B. Baret; S. Basa; M. Bazzotti; V. Bertin; S. Biagi; C. Bigongiari; M. Bou-Cabo; M. C. Bouwhuis; A. Brown; J. Brunner; J. Busto; F. Camarena; A. Capone; C. Cârloganu; G. Carminati; J. Carr; E. Castorina; V. Cavasinni; S. Cecchini; Ph Charvis; T. Chiarusi; N. Chon Sen; M. Circella; R. Coniglione; H. Costantini; N. Cottini; P. Coyle; C. Curtil; G. De Bonis; M. P. Decowski; I. Dekeyser; A. Deschamps; C. Distefano; C. Donzaud; D. Dornic; D. Drouhin; T. Eberl; U. Emanuele; J. P. Ernenwein; S. Escoffier; F. Fehr; V. Flaminio; K. Fratini; U. Fritsch; J. L. Fuda; P. Gay; G. Giacomelli; J. P. Gómez-González; K. Graf; G. Guillard; G. Halladjian; G. Hallewell; H. van Haren; A. J. Heijboer; Y. Hello; J. J. Hernández-Rey; B. Herold; J. Hößl; M. de Jong; N. Kalantar-Nayestanaki; O. Kalekin; A. Kappes; U. Katz; P. Kooijman; C. Kopper; A. Kouchner; W. Kretschmer; R. Lahmann; P. Lamare; G. Lambard; G. Larosa; H. Laschinsky; D. Lefèvre; G. Lelaizant; G. Lim; D. Lo Presti; H. Loehner; S. Loucatos; F. Lucarelli; S. Mangano; M. Marcelin; A. Margiotta; J. A. Martinez-Mora; A. Mazure; T. Montaruli; M. Morganti; L. Moscoso; H. Motz; C. Naumann; M. Neff; R. Ostasch; G. Palioselitis; G. E. Pǎvǎlaş; P. Payre; J. Petrovic; P. Piattelli; N. Picot-Clemente; C. Picq; R. Pillet; V. Popa; T. Pradier; E. Presani; C. Racca; A. Radu; C. Reed; C. Richardt; M. Rujoiu; V. Russo; F. Salesa; P. Sapienza; F. Schoeck; J. P. Schuller; R. Shanidze; F. Simeone; M. Spurio; J. J.M. Steijger; Th Stolarczyk; C. Tamburini; L. Tasca; S. Toscano; B. Vallage; V. Van Elewyck; M. Vecchi; P. Vernin; G. Wijnker; E. de Wolf; H. Yepes; D. Zaborov; J. D. Zornoza; J. Zúñiga

doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.12.002

Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope

J. A. Aguilar, I. Al Samarai, A. Albert, M. Anghinolfi, G. Anton, S. Anvar, M. Ardid, A. C. Assis Jesus, T. Astraatmadja, J. J. Aubert, R. Auer, B. Baret, S. Basa, M. Bazzotti, V. Bertin, S. Biagi, C. Bigongiari, M. Bou-Cabo, M. C. Bouwhuis, A. BrownJ. Brunner, J. Busto, F. Camarena, A. Capone, C. Cârloganu, G. Carminati, J. Carr, E. Castorina, V. Cavasinni, S. Cecchini, Ph Charvis, T. Chiarusi, N. Chon Sen, M. Circella, R. Coniglione, H. Costantini, N. Cottini, P. Coyle, C. Curtil, G. De Bonis, M. P. Decowski, I. Dekeyser, A. Deschamps, C. Distefano, C. Donzaud, D. Dornic, D. Drouhin, T. Eberl, U. Emanuele, J. P. Ernenwein, S. Escoffier, F. Fehr, V. Flaminio, K. Fratini, U. Fritsch, J. L. Fuda, P. Gay, G. Giacomelli, J. P. Gómez-González, K. Graf, G. Guillard, G. Halladjian, G. Hallewell, H. van Haren, A. J. Heijboer, Y. Hello, J. J. Hernández-Rey, B. Herold, J. Hößl, M. de Jong, N. Kalantar-Nayestanaki, O. Kalekin, A. Kappes, U. Katz, P. Kooijman, C. Kopper, A. Kouchner, W. Kretschmer, R. Lahmann, P. Lamare, G. Lambard, G. Larosa, H. Laschinsky, D. Lefèvre, G. Lelaizant, G. Lim, D. Lo Presti, H. Loehner, S. Loucatos, F. Lucarelli, S. Mangano, M. Marcelin, A. Margiotta, J. A. Martinez-Mora, A. Mazure, T. Montaruli, M. Morganti, L. Moscoso, H. Motz, C. Naumann, M. Neff, R. Ostasch, G. Palioselitis, G. E. Pǎvǎlaş, P. Payre, J. Petrovic, P. Piattelli, N. Picot-Clemente, C. Picq, R. Pillet, V. Popa, T. Pradier, E. Presani, C. Racca, A. Radu, C. Reed, C. Richardt, M. Rujoiu, V. Russo, F. Salesa, P. Sapienza, F. Schoeck, J. P. Schuller, R. Shanidze, F. Simeone, M. Spurio, J. J.M. Steijger, Th Stolarczyk, C. Tamburini, L. Tasca, S. Toscano, B. Vallage, V. Van Elewyck, M. Vecchi, P. Vernin, G. Wijnker, E. de Wolf, H. Yepes, D. Zaborov, J. D. Zornoza, J. Zúñiga

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A new method for the measurement of the muon flux in the deep-sea ANTARES neutrino telescope and its dependence on the depth is presented. The method is based on the observation of coincidence signals in adjacent storeys of the detector. This yields an energy threshold of about 4 GeV. The main sources of optical background are the decay of ⁴⁰K and the bioluminescence in the sea water. The ⁴⁰K background is used to calibrate the efficiency of the photo-multiplier tubes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	86-90
Number of pages	5
Journal	Astroparticle Physics
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.12.002
State	Published - Mar 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Atmospheric muons
Depth intensity relation
Potassium-40

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Aguilar, J. A., Al Samarai, I., Albert, A., Anghinolfi, M., Anton, G., Anvar, S., Ardid, M., Assis Jesus, A. C., Astraatmadja, T., Aubert, J. J., Auer, R., Baret, B., Basa, S., Bazzotti, M., Bertin, V., Biagi, S., Bigongiari, C., Bou-Cabo, M., Bouwhuis, M. C., ... Zúñiga, J. (2010). Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope. Astroparticle Physics, 33(2), 86-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.12.002

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AU - Albert, A.

AU - Anghinolfi, M.

AU - Anton, G.

AU - Anvar, S.

AU - Ardid, M.

AU - Assis Jesus, A. C.

AU - Astraatmadja, T.

AU - Aubert, J. J.

AU - Auer, R.

AU - Baret, B.

AU - Basa, S.

AU - Bazzotti, M.

AU - Bertin, V.

AU - Biagi, S.

AU - Bigongiari, C.

AU - Bou-Cabo, M.

AU - Bouwhuis, M. C.

AU - Brown, A.

AU - Brunner, J.

AU - Busto, J.

AU - Camarena, F.

AU - Capone, A.

AU - Cârloganu, C.

AU - Carminati, G.

AU - Carr, J.

AU - Castorina, E.

AU - Cavasinni, V.

AU - Cecchini, S.

AU - Charvis, Ph

AU - Chiarusi, T.

AU - Chon Sen, N.

AU - Circella, M.

AU - Coniglione, R.

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AU - De Bonis, G.

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AU - Dekeyser, I.

AU - Deschamps, A.

AU - Distefano, C.

AU - Donzaud, C.

AU - Dornic, D.

AU - Drouhin, D.

AU - Eberl, T.

AU - Emanuele, U.

AU - Ernenwein, J. P.

AU - Escoffier, S.

AU - Fehr, F.

AU - Flaminio, V.

AU - Fratini, K.

AU - Fritsch, U.

AU - Fuda, J. L.

AU - Gay, P.

AU - Giacomelli, G.

AU - Gómez-González, J. P.

AU - Graf, K.

AU - Guillard, G.

AU - Halladjian, G.

AU - Hallewell, G.

AU - van Haren, H.

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AU - Lambard, G.

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AU - Laschinsky, H.

AU - Lefèvre, D.

AU - Lelaizant, G.

AU - Lim, G.

AU - Lo Presti, D.

AU - Loehner, H.

AU - Loucatos, S.

AU - Lucarelli, F.

AU - Mangano, S.

AU - Marcelin, M.

AU - Margiotta, A.

AU - Martinez-Mora, J. A.

AU - Mazure, A.

AU - Montaruli, T.

AU - Morganti, M.

AU - Moscoso, L.

AU - Motz, H.

AU - Naumann, C.

AU - Neff, M.

AU - Ostasch, R.

AU - Palioselitis, G.

AU - Pǎvǎlaş, G. E.

AU - Payre, P.

AU - Petrovic, J.

AU - Piattelli, P.

AU - Picot-Clemente, N.

AU - Picq, C.

AU - Pillet, R.

AU - Popa, V.

AU - Pradier, T.

AU - Presani, E.

AU - Racca, C.

AU - Radu, A.

AU - Reed, C.

AU - Richardt, C.

AU - Rujoiu, M.

AU - Russo, V.

AU - Salesa, F.

AU - Sapienza, P.

AU - Schoeck, F.

AU - Schuller, J. P.

AU - Shanidze, R.

AU - Simeone, F.

AU - Spurio, M.

AU - Steijger, J. J.M.

AU - Stolarczyk, Th

AU - Tamburini, C.

AU - Tasca, L.

AU - Toscano, S.

AU - Vallage, B.

AU - Van Elewyck, V.

AU - Vecchi, M.

AU - Vernin, P.

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AU - de Wolf, E.

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Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope

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