Zenith distribution and flux of atmospheric muons measured with the 5-line ANTARES detector

J. A. Aguilar; A. Albert; G. Anton; S. Anvar; M. Ardid; A. C. Assis Jesus; T. Astraatmadja; J. J. Aubert; R. Auer; B. Baret; S. Basa; M. Bazzotti; V. Bertin; S. Biagi; C. Bigongiari; M. Bou-Cabo; M. C. Bouwhuis; A. M. Brown; J. Brunner; J. Busto; F. Camarena; A. Capone; G. Carminati; J. Carr; D. Castel; E. Castorina; V. Cavasinni; S. Cecchini; Ph Charvis; T. Chiarusi; M. Circella; R. Coniglione; H. Costantini; N. Cottini; P. Coyle; C. Curtil; G. De Bonis; M. P. Decowski; I. Dekeyser; A. Deschamps; C. Distefano; C. Donzaud; D. Dornic; D. Drouhin; T. Eberl; U. Emanuele; J. P. Ernenwein; S. Escoffier; F. Fehr; V. Flaminio; K. Fratini; U. Fritsch; J. L. Fuda; G. Giacomelli; J. P. Gómez-González; K. Graf; G. Guillard; G. Halladjian; G. Hallewell; H. Van Haren; A. J. Heijboer; Y. Hello; J. J. Hernández-Rey; J. Hößl; M. De Jong; N. Kalantar-Nayestanaki; O. Kalekin; A. Kappes; U. Katz; P. Kooijman; C. Kopper; A. Kouchner; W. Kretschmer; R. Lahmann; P. Lamare; G. Lambard; G. Larosa; H. Laschinsky; D. Lefvre; G. Lelaizant; G. Lim; D. Lo Presti; H. Loehner; S. Loucatos; F. Lucarelli; K. Lyons; S. Mangano; M. Marcelin; A. Margiotta; J. A. Martinez-Mora; G. Maurin; A. Mazure; M. Melissas; T. Montaruli; M. Morganti; L. Moscoso; H. Motz; C. Naumann; M. Neff; R. Ostasch; D. Palioselitis; G. E. Pvla; P. Payre; J. Petrovic; P. Piattelli; N. Picot-Clemente; C. Picq; R. Pillet; V. Popa; T. Pradier; E. Presani; C. Racca; A. Radu; C. Reed; C. Richardt; M. Rujoiu; G. V. Russo; F. Salesa; P. Sapienza; F. Schöck; J. P. Schuller; R. Shanidze; F. Simeone; M. Spurio; J. J.M. Steijger; Th Stolarczyk; M. Taiuti; C. Tamburini; L. Tasca; S. Toscano; B. Vallage; V. Van Elewyck; M. Vecchi; P. Vernin; G. Wijnker; E. De Wolf; H. Yepes; D. Zaborov; J. D. Zornoza; J. Zúñiga

doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.07.001

Zenith distribution and flux of atmospheric muons measured with the 5-line ANTARES detector

J. A. Aguilar, A. Albert, G. Anton, S. Anvar, M. Ardid, A. C. Assis Jesus, T. Astraatmadja, J. J. Aubert, R. Auer, B. Baret, S. Basa, M. Bazzotti, V. Bertin, S. Biagi, C. Bigongiari, M. Bou-Cabo, M. C. Bouwhuis, A. M. Brown, J. Brunner, J. BustoF. Camarena, A. Capone, G. Carminati, J. Carr, D. Castel, E. Castorina, V. Cavasinni, S. Cecchini, Ph Charvis, T. Chiarusi, M. Circella, R. Coniglione, H. Costantini, N. Cottini, P. Coyle, C. Curtil, G. De Bonis, M. P. Decowski, I. Dekeyser, A. Deschamps, C. Distefano, C. Donzaud, D. Dornic, D. Drouhin, T. Eberl, U. Emanuele, J. P. Ernenwein, S. Escoffier, F. Fehr, V. Flaminio, K. Fratini, U. Fritsch, J. L. Fuda, G. Giacomelli, J. P. Gómez-González, K. Graf, G. Guillard, G. Halladjian, G. Hallewell, H. Van Haren, A. J. Heijboer, Y. Hello, J. J. Hernández-Rey, J. Hößl, M. De Jong, N. Kalantar-Nayestanaki, O. Kalekin, A. Kappes, U. Katz, P. Kooijman, C. Kopper, A. Kouchner, W. Kretschmer, R. Lahmann, P. Lamare, G. Lambard, G. Larosa, H. Laschinsky, D. Lefvre, G. Lelaizant, G. Lim, D. Lo Presti, H. Loehner, S. Loucatos, F. Lucarelli, K. Lyons, S. Mangano, M. Marcelin, A. Margiotta^*, J. A. Martinez-Mora, G. Maurin, A. Mazure, M. Melissas, T. Montaruli, M. Morganti, L. Moscoso, H. Motz, C. Naumann, M. Neff, R. Ostasch, D. Palioselitis, G. E. Pvla, P. Payre, J. Petrovic, P. Piattelli, N. Picot-Clemente, C. Picq, R. Pillet, V. Popa, T. Pradier, E. Presani, C. Racca, A. Radu, C. Reed, C. Richardt, M. Rujoiu, G. V. Russo, F. Salesa, P. Sapienza, F. Schöck, J. P. Schuller, R. Shanidze, F. Simeone, M. Spurio, J. J.M. Steijger, Th Stolarczyk, M. Taiuti, C. Tamburini, L. Tasca, S. Toscano, B. Vallage, V. Van Elewyck, M. Vecchi, P. Vernin, G. Wijnker, E. De Wolf, H. Yepes, D. Zaborov, J. D. Zornoza, J. Zúñiga

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Abstract

The ANTARES high-energy neutrino telescope is a three-dimensional array of about 900 photomultipliers distributed over 12 mooring lines installed in the Mediterranean Sea. Between February and November 2007 it acquired data in a 5-line configuration. The zenith angular distribution of the atmospheric muon flux and the associated depth-intensity relation are measured and compared with previous measurements and Monte Carlo expectations. An evaluation of the systematic effects due to uncertainties on environmental and detector parameters is presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-184
Number of pages	6
Journal	Astroparticle Physics
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.07.001
Publication status	Published - 2010 Oct
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Atmospheric muons
Depth-intensity relation
Neutrino telescope

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Aguilar, J. A., Albert, A., Anton, G., Anvar, S., Ardid, M., Assis Jesus, A. C., Astraatmadja, T., Aubert, J. J., Auer, R., Baret, B., Basa, S., Bazzotti, M., Bertin, V., Biagi, S., Bigongiari, C., Bou-Cabo, M., Bouwhuis, M. C., Brown, A. M., Brunner, J., ... Zúñiga, J. (2010). Zenith distribution and flux of atmospheric muons measured with the 5-line ANTARES detector. Astroparticle Physics, 34(3), 179-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.07.001

Aguilar, JA, Albert, A, Anton, G, Anvar, S, Ardid, M, Assis Jesus, AC, Astraatmadja, T, Aubert, JJ, Auer, R, Baret, B, Basa, S, Bazzotti, M, Bertin, V, Biagi, S, Bigongiari, C, Bou-Cabo, M, Bouwhuis, MC, Brown, AM, Brunner, J, Busto, J, Camarena, F, Capone, A, Carminati, G, Carr, J, Castel, D, Castorina, E, Cavasinni, V, Cecchini, S, Charvis, P, Chiarusi, T, Circella, M, Coniglione, R, Costantini, H, Cottini, N, Coyle, P, Curtil, C, De Bonis, G, Decowski, MP, Dekeyser, I, Deschamps, A, Distefano, C, Donzaud, C, Dornic, D, Drouhin, D, Eberl, T, Emanuele, U, Ernenwein, JP, Escoffier, S, Fehr, F, Flaminio, V, Fratini, K, Fritsch, U, Fuda, JL, Giacomelli, G, Gómez-González, JP, Graf, K, Guillard, G, Halladjian, G, Hallewell, G, Van Haren, H, Heijboer, AJ, Hello, Y, Hernández-Rey, JJ, Hößl, J, De Jong, M, Kalantar-Nayestanaki, N, Kalekin, O, Kappes, A, Katz, U, Kooijman, P, Kopper, C, Kouchner, A, Kretschmer, W, Lahmann, R, Lamare, P, Lambard, G, Larosa, G, Laschinsky, H, Lefvre, D, Lelaizant, G, Lim, G, Lo Presti, D, Loehner, H, Loucatos, S, Lucarelli, F, Lyons, K, Mangano, S, Marcelin, M, Margiotta, A, Martinez-Mora, JA, Maurin, G, Mazure, A, Melissas, M, Montaruli, T, Morganti, M, Moscoso, L, Motz, H, Naumann, C, Neff, M, Ostasch, R, Palioselitis, D, Pvla, GE, Payre, P, Petrovic, J, Piattelli, P, Picot-Clemente, N, Picq, C, Pillet, R, Popa, V, Pradier, T, Presani, E, Racca, C, Radu, A, Reed, C, Richardt, C, Rujoiu, M, Russo, GV, Salesa, F, Sapienza, P, Schöck, F, Schuller, JP, Shanidze, R, Simeone, F, Spurio, M, Steijger, JJM, Stolarczyk, T, Taiuti, M, Tamburini, C, Tasca, L, Toscano, S, Vallage, B, Van Elewyck, V, Vecchi, M, Vernin, P, Wijnker, G, De Wolf, E, Yepes, H, Zaborov, D, Zornoza, JD & Zúñiga, J 2010, 'Zenith distribution and flux of atmospheric muons measured with the 5-line ANTARES detector', Astroparticle Physics, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 179-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.07.001

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AU - Ardid, M.

AU - Assis Jesus, A. C.

AU - Astraatmadja, T.

AU - Aubert, J. J.

AU - Auer, R.

AU - Baret, B.

AU - Basa, S.

AU - Bazzotti, M.

AU - Bertin, V.

AU - Biagi, S.

AU - Bigongiari, C.

AU - Bou-Cabo, M.

AU - Bouwhuis, M. C.

AU - Brown, A. M.

AU - Brunner, J.

AU - Busto, J.

AU - Camarena, F.

AU - Capone, A.

AU - Carminati, G.

AU - Carr, J.

AU - Castel, D.

AU - Castorina, E.

AU - Cavasinni, V.

AU - Cecchini, S.

AU - Charvis, Ph

AU - Chiarusi, T.

AU - Circella, M.

AU - Coniglione, R.

AU - Costantini, H.

AU - Cottini, N.

AU - Coyle, P.

AU - Curtil, C.

AU - De Bonis, G.

AU - Decowski, M. P.

AU - Dekeyser, I.

AU - Deschamps, A.

AU - Distefano, C.

AU - Donzaud, C.

AU - Dornic, D.

AU - Drouhin, D.

AU - Eberl, T.

AU - Emanuele, U.

AU - Ernenwein, J. P.

AU - Escoffier, S.

AU - Fehr, F.

AU - Flaminio, V.

AU - Fratini, K.

AU - Fritsch, U.

AU - Fuda, J. L.

AU - Giacomelli, G.

AU - Gómez-González, J. P.

AU - Graf, K.

AU - Guillard, G.

AU - Halladjian, G.

AU - Hallewell, G.

AU - Van Haren, H.

AU - Heijboer, A. J.

AU - Hello, Y.

AU - Hernández-Rey, J. J.

AU - Hößl, J.

AU - De Jong, M.

AU - Kalantar-Nayestanaki, N.

AU - Kalekin, O.

AU - Kappes, A.

AU - Katz, U.

AU - Kooijman, P.

AU - Kopper, C.

AU - Kouchner, A.

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AU - Schöck, F.

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AU - Shanidze, R.

AU - Simeone, F.

AU - Spurio, M.

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AU - Taiuti, M.

AU - Tamburini, C.

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AU - Toscano, S.

AU - Vallage, B.

AU - Van Elewyck, V.

AU - Vecchi, M.

AU - Vernin, P.

AU - Wijnker, G.

AU - De Wolf, E.

AU - Yepes, H.

AU - Zaborov, D.

AU - Zornoza, J. D.

AU - Zúñiga, J.

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