Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux at 3500 m depth with the NEMO Phase-2 detector

C. Distefano, S. Aiello, F. Ameli, M. Anghinolfi, G. Barbarino, E. Barbarito, F. Barbato, N. Beverini, S. Biagi, B. Bouhadef, C. Bozza, G. Cacopardo, M. Calamai, C. Calì, A. Capone, F. Caruso, A. Ceres, T. Chiarusi, M. Circella, R. CocimanoR. Coniglione, M. Costa, G. Cuttone, C. D'Amato, A. D'Amico, G. De Bonis, V. De Luca, N. Deniskina, G. De Rosa, F. Di Capua, P. Fermani, V. Flaminio, L. A. Fusco, F. Garufi, V. Giordano, A. Gmerk, R. Grasso, G. Grella, C. Hugon, M. Imbesi, V. Kulikovskiy, G. Larosa, D. Lattuada, K. P. Leismueller, E. Leonora, P. Litrico, A. Lonardo, F. Longhitano, D. Lo Presti, E. MacCioni, A. Margiotta, A. Martini, R. Masullo, P. Migliozzi, E. Migneco, A. Miraglia, C. M. Mollo, M. Mongelli, M. Morganti, P. Musico, M. Musumeci, C. A. Nicolau, A. Orlando, R. Papaleo, C. Pellegrino, M. G. Pellegriti, C. Perrina, P. Piattelli, C. Pugliatti, S. Pulvirenti, A. Orselli, F. Raffaelli, N. Randazzo, G. Riccobene, A. Rovelli, M. Sanguineti, P. Sapienza, V. Sciacca, I. Sgura, F. Simeone, V. Sipala, F. Speziale, M. Spina, A. Spitaleri, M. Spurio, S. M. Stellacci, M. Taiuti, G. Terreni, L. Trasatti, A. Trovato, C. Ventura, P. Vicini, S. Viola, And D. Vivolo

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Abstract

In March 2013, the Nemo Phase-2 tower was successfully deployed at 80 km off-shore Capo Passero (Italy) at 3500 m depth. The tower operated continuously until August 2014. We present the results of the atmospheric muon analysis from the data collected in 411 days of live time. The zenith-angle distribution of atmospheric muons was measured and results compared with Monte Carlo simulations. The associated depth intensity relation was then measured and compared with previous measurements and theoretical predictions.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationRoma International Conference on Astroparticle Physics 2014, RICAP 2014
EditorsRosa Coniglione, Giulia De Bonis, Paolo Piattelli, Antonio Capone, Mario De Vincenzi, Carla Distefano, Aldo Morselli, Piera Sapienza
PublisherEDP Sciences
ISBN (Electronic)9782759890033
DOIs
StateIndexed - 6 Jul 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event5th Roma International Conference on Astroparticle Physics, RICAP 2014 - Noto, Italy
Duration: 30 Sep 20143 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameEPJ Web of Conferences
Volume121
ISSN (Print)2101-6275
ISSN (Electronic)2100-014X

Conference

Conference5th Roma International Conference on Astroparticle Physics, RICAP 2014
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityNoto
Period30/09/143/10/14

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