A striking result from the NUSEX (1) and SOUDAN (2) experiments is the discovery of a high flux of muons from the direction of Cygnus X-3 displaying the typical 4.8 hour time modulation of this source. The differential energy spectrum of these muons is much flatter (γ∼2) than that for ordinary atmospheric muons (γ∼3.71). This implies a very different shape for the local deep underground muon energy spectrum. We show that a measurement of the content of high-energy muons (> 500 GeV) in underground experiments is a strong signature of their origin.
Underground muon energy spectrum and its relevance for muon astronomy / A. Castellina, B. D’Ettorre Piazzoli, G. Mannocchi, P. Picchi, S. Vernetto, H. Bilokon, E. Meroni. - In: LETTERE AL NUOVO CIMENTO DELLA SOCIETÀ ITALIANA DI FISICA. - ISSN 0375-930X. - 44:6(1985), pp. 401-404. [10.1007/BF02746704]
Underground muon energy spectrum and its relevance for muon astronomy
E. MeroniUltimo
1985
Abstract
A striking result from the NUSEX (1) and SOUDAN (2) experiments is the discovery of a high flux of muons from the direction of Cygnus X-3 displaying the typical 4.8 hour time modulation of this source. The differential energy spectrum of these muons is much flatter (γ∼2) than that for ordinary atmospheric muons (γ∼3.71). This implies a very different shape for the local deep underground muon energy spectrum. We show that a measurement of the content of high-energy muons (> 500 GeV) in underground experiments is a strong signature of their origin.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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