A method for detection of muon induced electromagnetic showers with the ANTARES detector

J. A. Aguilar; I. Al Samarai; A. Albert; M. André; M. Anghinolfi; G. Anton; S. Anvar; M. Ardid; A. C. Assis Jesus; T. Astraatmadja; J. J. Aubert; B. Baret; S. Basa; V. Bertin; S. Biagi; A. Bigi; C. Bigongiari; C. Bogazzi; M. Bou-Cabo; B. Bouhou; M. C. Bouwhuis; J. Brunner; J. Busto; F. Camarena; A. Capone; C. Cârloganu; G. Carminati; J. Carr; S. Cecchini; Z. Charif; P. Charvis; T. Chiarusi; M. Circella; R. Coniglione; H. Costantini; P. Coyle; C. Curtil; M. P. Decowski; I. Dekeyser; A. Deschamps; C. Distefano; C. Donzaud; D. Dornic; Q. Dorosti; D. Drouhin; T. Eberl; U. Emanuele; A. Enzenhöfer; J. P. Ernenwein; S. Escoffier; P. Fermani; M. Ferri; V. Flaminio; F. Folger; U. Fritsch; J. L. Fuda; S. Galatà; P. Gay; G. Giacomelli; V. Giordano; J. P. Gómez-González; K. Graf; G. Guillard; G. Halladjian; G. Hallewell; H. Van Haren; J. Hartman; A. J. Heijboer; Y. Hello; J. J. Hernández-Rey; B. Herold; J. Hößl; C. C. Hsu; M. De Jong; M. Kadler; O. Kalekin; A. Kappes; U. Katz; O. Kavatsyuk; P. Kooijman; C. Kopper; A. Kouchner; I. Kreykenbohm; V. Kulikovskiy; R. Lahmann; P. Lamare; G. Larosa; D. Lattuada; D. Lefèvre; G. Lim; D. Lo Presti; H. Loehner; S. Loucatos; S. Mangano; M. Marcelin; A. Margiotta; J. A. Martinez-Mora; A. Meli; T. Montaruli; L. Moscoso; H. Motz; M. Neff; E. Nezri; D. Palioselitis; G. E. Pvlaş; K. Payet; P. Payre; J. Petrovic; P. Piattelli; N. Picot-Clemente; V. Popa; T. Pradier; E. Presani; C. Racca; C. Reed; C. Richardt; R. Richter; C. Rivière; A. Robert; K. Roensch; A. Rostovtsev; J. Ruiz-Rivas; M. Rujoiu; G. V. Russo; F. Salesa; P. Sapienza; F. Schöck; J. P. Schuller; F. Schüssler; R. Shanidze; F. Simeone; A. Spies; M. Spurio; J. J.M. Steijger; T. Stolarczyk; A. Sánchez-Losa; M. Taiuti; C. Tamburini; S. Toscano; B. Vallage; V. Van Elewyck; G. Vannoni; M. Vecchi; P. Vernin; G. Wijnker; J. Wilms; E. De Wolf; H. Yepes; D. Zaborov; J. D. Zornoza; J. Zúñiga

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2012.01.060

A method for detection of muon induced electromagnetic showers with the ANTARES detector

J. A. Aguilar, I. Al Samarai, A. Albert, M. André, M. Anghinolfi, G. Anton, S. Anvar, M. Ardid, A. C. Assis Jesus, T. Astraatmadja, J. J. Aubert, B. Baret, S. Basa, V. Bertin, S. Biagi, A. Bigi, C. Bigongiari, C. Bogazzi, M. Bou-Cabo, B. BouhouM. C. Bouwhuis, J. Brunner, J. Busto, F. Camarena, A. Capone, C. Cârloganu, G. Carminati, J. Carr, S. Cecchini, Z. Charif, P. Charvis, T. Chiarusi, M. Circella, R. Coniglione, H. Costantini, P. Coyle, C. Curtil, M. P. Decowski, I. Dekeyser, A. Deschamps, C. Distefano, C. Donzaud, D. Dornic, Q. Dorosti, D. Drouhin, T. Eberl, U. Emanuele, A. Enzenhöfer, J. P. Ernenwein, S. Escoffier, P. Fermani, M. Ferri, V. Flaminio, F. Folger, U. Fritsch, J. L. Fuda, S. Galatà, P. Gay, G. Giacomelli, V. Giordano, J. P. Gómez-González, K. Graf, G. Guillard, G. Halladjian, G. Hallewell, H. Van Haren, J. Hartman, A. J. Heijboer, Y. Hello, J. J. Hernández-Rey, B. Herold, J. Hößl, C. C. Hsu, M. De Jong, M. Kadler, O. Kalekin, A. Kappes, U. Katz, O. Kavatsyuk, P. Kooijman, C. Kopper, A. Kouchner, I. Kreykenbohm, V. Kulikovskiy, R. Lahmann, P. Lamare, G. Larosa, D. Lattuada, D. Lefèvre, G. Lim, D. Lo Presti, H. Loehner, S. Loucatos, S. Mangano^*, M. Marcelin, A. Margiotta, J. A. Martinez-Mora, A. Meli, T. Montaruli, L. Moscoso, H. Motz, M. Neff, E. Nezri, D. Palioselitis, G. E. Pvlaş, K. Payet, P. Payre, J. Petrovic, P. Piattelli, N. Picot-Clemente, V. Popa, T. Pradier, E. Presani, C. Racca, C. Reed, C. Richardt, R. Richter, C. Rivière, A. Robert, K. Roensch, A. Rostovtsev, J. Ruiz-Rivas, M. Rujoiu, G. V. Russo, F. Salesa, P. Sapienza, F. Schöck, J. P. Schuller, F. Schüssler, R. Shanidze, F. Simeone, A. Spies, M. Spurio, J. J.M. Steijger, T. Stolarczyk, A. Sánchez-Losa, M. Taiuti, C. Tamburini, S. Toscano, B. Vallage, V. Van Elewyck, G. Vannoni, M. Vecchi, P. Vernin, G. Wijnker, J. Wilms, E. De Wolf, H. Yepes, D. Zaborov, J. D. Zornoza, J. Zúñiga

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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
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	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.01.060
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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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., ... Zúñiga, J. (2012). A method for detection of muon induced electromagnetic showers with the ANTARES detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 675, 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.01.060

A method for detection of muon induced electromagnetic showers with the ANTARES detector. / Aguilar, J. A.; Al Samarai, I.; Albert, A. et al.

In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 675, 21.05.2012, p. 56-62.

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Aguilar, JA, Al Samarai, I, Albert, A, André, M, Anghinolfi, M, Anton, G, Anvar, S, Ardid, M, Assis Jesus, AC, Astraatmadja, T, Aubert, JJ, Baret, B, Basa, S, Bertin, V, Biagi, S, Bigi, A, Bigongiari, C, Bogazzi, C, Bou-Cabo, M, Bouhou, B, Bouwhuis, MC, 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, MP, Dekeyser, I, Deschamps, A, Distefano, C, Donzaud, C, Dornic, D, Dorosti, Q, Drouhin, D, Eberl, T, Emanuele, U, Enzenhöfer, A, Ernenwein, JP, Escoffier, S, Fermani, P, Ferri, M, Flaminio, V, Folger, F, Fritsch, U, Fuda, JL, Galatà, S, Gay, P, Giacomelli, G, Giordano, V, Gómez-González, JP, Graf, K, Guillard, G, Halladjian, G, Hallewell, G, Van Haren, H, Hartman, J, Heijboer, AJ, Hello, Y, Hernández-Rey, JJ, Herold, B, Hößl, J, Hsu, CC, 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, JA, Meli, A, Montaruli, T, Moscoso, L, Motz, H, Neff, M, Nezri, E, Palioselitis, D, Pvlaş, GE, 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, GV, Salesa, F, Sapienza, P, Schöck, F, Schuller, JP, Schüssler, F, Shanidze, R, Simeone, F, Spies, A, Spurio, M, Steijger, JJM, 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, JD & Zúñiga, J 2012, 'A method for detection of muon induced electromagnetic showers with the ANTARES detector', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 675, pp. 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.01.060

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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.

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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.

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