Abstract
The primary aim of ANTARES is neutrino astronomy with upward going muons created in charged current muon neutrino interactions in the detector and its surroundings. Downward going muons are background for neutrino searches. These muons are the decay products of cosmic-ray collisions in the Earths atmosphere far above the detector. This paper presents a method to identify and count electromagnetic showers induced along atmospheric muon tracks with the ANTARES detector. The method is applied to both cosmic muon data and simulations and its applicability to the reconstruction of muon event energies is demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 56-62 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
Volume | 675 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 May 21 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electromagnetic shower identification
- Energy reconstruction
- High energy muons
- Neutrino telescope
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Instrumentation
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A method for detection of muon induced electromagnetic showers with the ANTARES detector. / Aguilar, J. A.; Al Samarai, I.; Albert, A.; André, M.; Anghinolfi, M.; Anton, G.; Anvar, S.; Ardid, M.; Assis Jesus, A. C.; Astraatmadja, T.; Aubert, J. J.; Baret, B.; Basa, S.; Bertin, V.; Biagi, S.; Bigi, A.; Bigongiari, C.; Bogazzi, C.; Bou-Cabo, M.; Bouhou, B.; Bouwhuis, M. C.; Brunner, J.; Busto, J.; Camarena, F.; Capone, A.; Cârloganu, C.; Carminati, G.; Carr, J.; Cecchini, S.; Charif, Z.; Charvis, P.; Chiarusi, T.; Circella, M.; Coniglione, R.; Costantini, H.; Coyle, P.; Curtil, C.; Decowski, M. P.; Dekeyser, I.; Deschamps, A.; Distefano, C.; Donzaud, C.; Dornic, D.; Dorosti, Q.; Drouhin, D.; Eberl, T.; Emanuele, U.; Enzenhöfer, A.; Ernenwein, J. P.; Escoffier, S.; Fermani, P.; Ferri, M.; Flaminio, V.; Folger, F.; Fritsch, U.; Fuda, J. L.; Galatà, S.; Gay, P.; Giacomelli, G.; Giordano, V.; Gómez-González, J. P.; Graf, K.; Guillard, G.; Halladjian, G.; Hallewell, G.; Van Haren, H.; Hartman, J.; Heijboer, A. J.; Hello, Y.; Hernández-Rey, J. J.; Herold, B.; Hößl, J.; Hsu, C. C.; De Jong, M.; Kadler, M.; Kalekin, O.; Kappes, A.; Katz, U.; Kavatsyuk, O.; Kooijman, P.; Kopper, C.; Kouchner, A.; Kreykenbohm, I.; Kulikovskiy, V.; Lahmann, R.; Lamare, P.; Larosa, G.; Lattuada, D.; Lefèvre, D.; Lim, G.; Lo Presti, D.; Loehner, H.; Loucatos, S.; Mangano, S.; Marcelin, M.; Margiotta, A.; Martinez-Mora, J. A.; Meli, A.; Montaruli, T.; Moscoso, L.; Motz, H.; Neff, M.; Nezri, E.; Palioselitis, D.; Pvlaş, G. E.; Payet, K.; Payre, P.; Petrovic, J.; Piattelli, P.; Picot-Clemente, N.; Popa, V.; Pradier, T.; Presani, E.; Racca, C.; Reed, C.; Richardt, C.; Richter, R.; Rivière, C.; Robert, A.; Roensch, K.; Rostovtsev, A.; Ruiz-Rivas, J.; Rujoiu, M.; Russo, G. V.; Salesa, F.; Sapienza, P.; Schöck, F.; Schuller, J. P.; Schüssler, F.; Shanidze, R.; Simeone, F.; Spies, A.; Spurio, M.; Steijger, J. J.M.; Stolarczyk, T.; Sánchez-Losa, A.; Taiuti, M.; Tamburini, C.; Toscano, S.; Vallage, B.; Van Elewyck, V.; Vannoni, G.; Vecchi, M.; Vernin, P.; Wijnker, G.; Wilms, J.; De Wolf, E.; Yepes, H.; Zaborov, D.; Zornoza, J. D.; Zúñiga, J.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 675, 21.05.2012, p. 56-62.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - A method for detection of muon induced electromagnetic showers with the ANTARES detector
AU - Aguilar, J. A.
AU - Al Samarai, I.
AU - Albert, A.
AU - André, M.
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 - Baret, B.
AU - Basa, S.
AU - Bertin, V.
AU - Biagi, S.
AU - Bigi, A.
AU - Bigongiari, C.
AU - Bogazzi, C.
AU - Bou-Cabo, M.
AU - Bouhou, B.
AU - Bouwhuis, M. C.
AU - Brunner, J.
AU - Busto, J.
AU - Camarena, F.
AU - Capone, A.
AU - Cârloganu, C.
AU - Carminati, G.
AU - Carr, J.
AU - Cecchini, S.
AU - Charif, Z.
AU - Charvis, P.
AU - Chiarusi, T.
AU - Circella, M.
AU - Coniglione, R.
AU - Costantini, H.
AU - Coyle, P.
AU - Curtil, C.
AU - Decowski, M. P.
AU - Dekeyser, I.
AU - Deschamps, A.
AU - Distefano, C.
AU - Donzaud, C.
AU - Dornic, D.
AU - Dorosti, Q.
AU - Drouhin, D.
AU - Eberl, T.
AU - Emanuele, U.
AU - Enzenhöfer, A.
AU - Ernenwein, J. P.
AU - Escoffier, S.
AU - Fermani, P.
AU - Ferri, M.
AU - Flaminio, V.
AU - Folger, F.
AU - Fritsch, U.
AU - Fuda, J. L.
AU - Galatà, S.
AU - Gay, P.
AU - Giacomelli, G.
AU - Giordano, V.
AU - Gómez-González, J. P.
AU - Graf, K.
AU - Guillard, G.
AU - Halladjian, G.
AU - Hallewell, G.
AU - Van Haren, H.
AU - Hartman, J.
AU - Heijboer, A. J.
AU - Hello, Y.
AU - Hernández-Rey, J. J.
AU - Herold, B.
AU - Hößl, J.
AU - Hsu, C. C.
AU - De Jong, M.
AU - Kadler, M.
AU - Kalekin, O.
AU - Kappes, A.
AU - Katz, U.
AU - Kavatsyuk, O.
AU - Kooijman, P.
AU - Kopper, C.
AU - Kouchner, A.
AU - Kreykenbohm, I.
AU - Kulikovskiy, V.
AU - Lahmann, R.
AU - Lamare, P.
AU - Larosa, G.
AU - Lattuada, D.
AU - Lefèvre, D.
AU - Lim, G.
AU - Lo Presti, D.
AU - Loehner, H.
AU - Loucatos, S.
AU - Mangano, S.
AU - Marcelin, M.
AU - Margiotta, A.
AU - Martinez-Mora, J. A.
AU - Meli, A.
AU - Montaruli, T.
AU - Moscoso, L.
AU - Motz, H.
AU - Neff, M.
AU - Nezri, E.
AU - Palioselitis, D.
AU - Pvlaş, G. E.
AU - Payet, K.
AU - Payre, P.
AU - Petrovic, J.
AU - Piattelli, P.
AU - Picot-Clemente, N.
AU - Popa, V.
AU - Pradier, T.
AU - Presani, E.
AU - Racca, C.
AU - Reed, C.
AU - Richardt, C.
AU - Richter, R.
AU - Rivière, C.
AU - Robert, A.
AU - Roensch, K.
AU - Rostovtsev, A.
AU - Ruiz-Rivas, J.
AU - Rujoiu, M.
AU - Russo, G. V.
AU - Salesa, F.
AU - Sapienza, P.
AU - Schöck, F.
AU - Schuller, J. P.
AU - Schüssler, F.
AU - Shanidze, R.
AU - Simeone, F.
AU - Spies, A.
AU - Spurio, M.
AU - Steijger, J. J.M.
AU - Stolarczyk, T.
AU - Sánchez-Losa, A.
AU - Taiuti, M.
AU - Tamburini, C.
AU - Toscano, S.
AU - Vallage, B.
AU - Van Elewyck, V.
AU - Vannoni, G.
AU - Vecchi, M.
AU - Vernin, P.
AU - Wijnker, G.
AU - Wilms, J.
AU - De Wolf, E.
AU - Yepes, H.
AU - Zaborov, D.
AU - Zornoza, J. D.
AU - Zúñiga, J.
N1 - Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the financial support of the funding agencies: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) , Commissariat á l’énegie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) , Agence National de la Recherche (ANR) , Commission Européenne (FEDER fund and Marie Curie Program) , Région Alsace (contrat CPER) , Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Département du Var and Ville de La Seyne-sur-Mer, France ; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Germany ; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Italy ; Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (FOM) , Nederlandse organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO), the Netherlands ; Council of the President of the Russian Federation for young scientists and leading scientific schools supporting grants, Russia; National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS), Romania ; Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) , Prometeo of Generalitat Valenciana and MultiDark, Spain . We also acknowledge the technical support of Ifremer, AIM and Foselev Marine for the sea operation and the CC-IN2P3 for the computing facilities.
PY - 2012/5/21
Y1 - 2012/5/21
N2 - The primary aim of ANTARES is neutrino astronomy with upward going muons created in charged current muon neutrino interactions in the detector and its surroundings. Downward going muons are background for neutrino searches. These muons are the decay products of cosmic-ray collisions in the Earths atmosphere far above the detector. This paper presents a method to identify and count electromagnetic showers induced along atmospheric muon tracks with the ANTARES detector. The method is applied to both cosmic muon data and simulations and its applicability to the reconstruction of muon event energies is demonstrated.
AB - The primary aim of ANTARES is neutrino astronomy with upward going muons created in charged current muon neutrino interactions in the detector and its surroundings. Downward going muons are background for neutrino searches. These muons are the decay products of cosmic-ray collisions in the Earths atmosphere far above the detector. This paper presents a method to identify and count electromagnetic showers induced along atmospheric muon tracks with the ANTARES detector. The method is applied to both cosmic muon data and simulations and its applicability to the reconstruction of muon event energies is demonstrated.
KW - Electromagnetic shower identification
KW - Energy reconstruction
KW - High energy muons
KW - Neutrino telescope
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2012.01.060
DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2012.01.060
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84858305729
VL - 675
SP - 56
EP - 62
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
SN - 0168-9002
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