High energy cosmic ray physics with underground muons in MACRO. I. Analysis methods and experimental results

Ambrosio, M.; Antolini, R.; Auriemma, G.; Baker, R.; Baldini, A.; Barbarino, G. C.; Barish, B. C.; Battistoni, G.; Bellotti, R.; Bemporad, C.; Bernardini, P.; Bilokon, H.; Bisi, V.; Bloise, C.; Bosio, T.; Bower, C.; Bussino, S.; Cafagna, F.; Calicchio, M.; Campana, D.; Carboni, M.; Castellano, M.; Cecchini, S.; Cei, F.; Chiarella, V.; Corona, A.; Coutu, S.; De Cataldo, G.; Dekhissi, H.; De Marzo, C.; De Mitri, I.; De Vincenzi, M.; Di Credico, A.; Erriquez, O.; Fantini, R.; Favuzzi, C.; Forti, C.; Fusco, P.; Giacomelli, G.; Giannini, G.; Giglietto, N.; Goretti, M.; Grassi, M.; Grillo, A.; Guarino, F.; Guarnaccia, P.; Gustavino, C.; Habig, A.; Hanson, K.; Hawthorne, A.; Heinz, R.; Hong, J. T.; Iarocci, E.; Katsavounidis, E.; Kearns, E.; Kyriazopoulou, S.; Lamanna, E.; Lane, C.; Levin, D. S.; Lipari, P.; Longley, N. P.; Longo, M. J.; Mancarella, G.; Mandrioli, G.; Margiotta-Neri, A.; Marini, A.; Martello, D.; Marzari-Chiesa, A.; Mazziotta, M. N.; Michael, D. G.; Mikheyev, S.; Miller, L.; Monacelli, P.; Montaruli, T.; Monteno, M.; Mufson, S.; Musser, J.; Nicolo, D.; Nolty, R.; Okada, C.; Orth, C.; Osteria, G.; Palamara, O.; Parlati, S.; Patera, V.; Patrizii, L.; Pazzi, R.; Peck, C. W.; Petrera, S.; Pistilli, P.; Popa, V.; Raino, A.; Reynoldson, J.; Ricciardi, M.; Ronga, F.; Rubizzo, U.; Sanzgiri, A.; Sartogo, F.; Satriano, C.; Satta, L.; Scapparone, E.; Scholberg, K.; Sciubba, A.; Serra-Lugaresi, P.; Severi, M.; Sitta, M.; Spinelli, P.; Spinetti, M.; Spurio, M.; Steinberg, R.; Stone, J. L.; Sulak, L. R.; Surdo, A.; Tarle, G.; Togo, V.; Valente, V.; Walter, C. W.; Webb, R.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.56.1407

In this paper, the first of a two-part work, we present the reconstruction and measurement of muon events detected underground by the MACRO experiment at Gran Sasso [Formula presented] 1.3 TeV in atmosphere). The main aim of this work is to discuss the muon multiplicity distribution as measured in the detector. The data sample analyzed consists of [Formula presented] muon events, of which [Formula presented] 263 000 are multiple muons, corresponding to a total live time of 5850 h. In this sample, the observed multiplicities extend above [Formula presented]=35, with intermuon separations up to 50 m and beyond. Additional complementing measurements, such as the inclusive muon flux, the angular distribution, and the muon separation distribution (decoherence), are also included. The physical interpretation of the results presented here is reported in the following companion paper. © 1997 The American Physical Society.

Ambrosio M., Antolini R., Auriemma G., Baker R., Baldini A., Barbarino G.C., et al. (1997). High energy cosmic ray physics with underground muons in MACRO. I. Analysis methods and experimental results. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 56(3), 1407-1417 [10.1103/PhysRevD.56.1407].

High energy cosmic ray physics with underground muons in MACRO. I. Analysis methods and experimental results

Ambrosio M.;Antolini R.;Auriemma G.;Baker R.;Baldini A.;Barbarino G. C.;Barish B. C.;Battistoni G.;Bellotti R.;Bemporad C.;Bernardini P.;Bilokon H.;Bisi V.;Bloise C.;Bosio T.;Bower C.;Bussino S.;Cafagna F.;Calicchio M.;Campana D.;Carboni M.;Castellano M.;Cecchini S.;Cei F.;Chiarella V.;Corona A.;Coutu S.;De Cataldo G.;Dekhissi H.;De Marzo C.;De Mitri I.;De Vincenzi M.;Di Credico A.;Erriquez O.;Fantini R.;Favuzzi C.;Forti C.;Fusco P.;Giacomelli G.;Giannini G.;Giglietto N.;Goretti M.;Grassi M.;Grillo A.;Guarino F.;Guarnaccia P.;Gustavino C.;Habig A.;Hanson K.;Hawthorne A.;Heinz R.;Hong J. T.;Iarocci E.;Katsavounidis E.;Kearns E.;Kyriazopoulou S.;Lamanna E.;Lane C.;Levin D. S.;Lipari P.;Longley N. P.;Longo M. J.;Mancarella G.;Mandrioli G.;Margiotta-Neri A.;Marini A.;Martello D.;Marzari-Chiesa A.;Mazziotta M. N.;Michael D. G.;Mikheyev S.;Miller L.;Monacelli P.;Montaruli T.;Monteno M.;Mufson S.;Musser J.;Nicolo D.;Nolty R.;Okada C.;Orth C.;Osteria G.;Palamara O.;Parlati S.;Patera V.;Patrizii L.;Pazzi R.;Peck C. W.;Petrera S.;Pistilli P.;Popa V.;Raino A.;Reynoldson J.;Ricciardi M.;Ronga F.;Rubizzo U.;Sanzgiri A.;Sartogo F.;Satriano C.;Satta L.;Scapparone E.;Scholberg K.;Sciubba A.;Serra-Lugaresi P.;Severi M.;Sitta M.;Spinelli P.;Spinetti M.;Spurio M.;Steinberg R.;Stone J. L.;Sulak L. R.;Surdo A.;Tarle G.;Togo V.;Valente V.;Walter C. W.;Webb R.

1997

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In this paper, the first of a two-part work, we present the reconstruction and measurement of muon events detected underground by the MACRO experiment at Gran Sasso [Formula presented] 1.3 TeV in atmosphere). The main aim of this work is to discuss the muon multiplicity distribution as measured in the detector. The data sample analyzed consists of [Formula presented] muon events, of which [Formula presented] 263 000 are multiple muons, corresponding to a total live time of 5850 h. In this sample, the observed multiplicities extend above [Formula presented]=35, with intermuon separations up to 50 m and beyond. Additional complementing measurements, such as the inclusive muon flux, the angular distribution, and the muon separation distribution (decoherence), are also included. The physical interpretation of the results presented here is reported in the following companion paper. © 1997 The American Physical Society.

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				Ambrosio M.,  Antolini R.,  Auriemma G.,  Baker R.,  Baldini A.,  Barbarino G.C., et al. (1997). High energy cosmic ray physics with underground muons in MACRO. I. Analysis methods and experimental results. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 56(3), 1407-1417 [10.1103/PhysRevD.56.1407].
			
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