Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope

J. A. Aguilar; I. Al Samarai; A. Albert; M. Anghinolfi; 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. Brown; J. Brunner; J. Busto; F. Camarena; A. Capone; C. Cârloganu; G. Carminati; J. Carr; E. Castorina; V. Cavasinni; S. Cecchini; Ph Charvis; T. Chiarusi; N. Chon Sen; 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; P. Gay; 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; B. Herold; 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. Lefèvre; G. Lelaizant; G. Lim; D. Lo Presti; H. Loehner; S. Loucatos; F. Lucarelli; S. Mangano; M. Marcelin; A. Margiotta; J. A. Martinez-Mora; A. Mazure; T. Montaruli; M. Morganti; L. Moscoso; H. Motz; C. Naumann; M. Neff; R. Ostasch; G. Palioselitis; G. E. Pǎvǎlaş; 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; V. Russo; F. Salesa; P. Sapienza; F. Schoeck; J. P. Schuller; R. Shanidze; F. Simeone; M. Spurio; J. J.M. Steijger; Th Stolarczyk; 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.2009.12.002

Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope

J. A. Aguilar, I. Al Samarai, A. Albert, M. Anghinolfi, 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. BrownJ. Brunner, J. Busto, F. Camarena, A. Capone, C. Cârloganu, G. Carminati, J. Carr, E. Castorina, V. Cavasinni, S. Cecchini, Ph Charvis, T. Chiarusi, N. Chon Sen, 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, P. Gay, 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, B. Herold, 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. Lefèvre, G. Lelaizant, G. Lim, D. Lo Presti, H. Loehner, S. Loucatos, F. Lucarelli, S. Mangano, M. Marcelin, A. Margiotta, J. A. Martinez-Mora, A. Mazure, T. Montaruli, M. Morganti, L. Moscoso, H. Motz, C. Naumann, M. Neff, R. Ostasch, G. Palioselitis, G. E. Pǎvǎlaş, 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, V. Russo, F. Salesa, P. Sapienza, F. Schoeck, J. P. Schuller, R. Shanidze, F. Simeone, M. Spurio, J. J.M. Steijger, Th Stolarczyk, 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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A new method for the measurement of the muon flux in the deep-sea ANTARES neutrino telescope and its dependence on the depth is presented. The method is based on the observation of coincidence signals in adjacent storeys of the detector. This yields an energy threshold of about 4 GeV. The main sources of optical background are the decay of ⁴⁰K and the bioluminescence in the sea water. The ⁴⁰K background is used to calibrate the efficiency of the photo-multiplier tubes.

本文言語	English
ページ（範囲）	86-90
ページ数	5
ジャーナル	Astroparticle Physics
巻	33
号	2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.12.002
出版ステータス	Published - 2010 3
外部発表	はい

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Aguilar, J. A., Al Samarai, I., Albert, A., Anghinolfi, M., 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., ... Zúñiga, J. (2010). Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope. Astroparticle Physics, 33(2), 86-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.12.002

Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope. / Aguilar, J. A.; Al Samarai, I.; Albert, A.; Anghinolfi, M.; 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.; Brunner, J.; Busto, J.; Camarena, F.; Capone, A.; Cârloganu, C.; Carminati, G.; Carr, J.; Castorina, E.; Cavasinni, V.; Cecchini, S.; Charvis, Ph; Chiarusi, T.; Chon Sen, N.; Circella, M.; Coniglione, R.; Costantini, H.; Cottini, N.; Coyle, P.; Curtil, C.; De Bonis, G.; Decowski, M. P.; Dekeyser, I.; Deschamps, A.; Distefano, C.; Donzaud, C.; Dornic, D.; Drouhin, D.; Eberl, T.; Emanuele, U.; Ernenwein, J. P.; Escoffier, S.; Fehr, F.; Flaminio, V.; Fratini, K.; Fritsch, U.; Fuda, J. L.; Gay, P.; Giacomelli, G.; Gómez-González, J. P.; Graf, K.; Guillard, G.; Halladjian, G.; Hallewell, G.; van Haren, H.; Heijboer, A. J.; Hello, Y.; Hernández-Rey, J. J.; Herold, B.; 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.; Lefèvre, D.; Lelaizant, G.; Lim, G.; Lo Presti, D.; Loehner, H.; Loucatos, S.; Lucarelli, F.; Mangano, S.; Marcelin, M.; Margiotta, A.; Martinez-Mora, J. A.; Mazure, A.; Montaruli, T.; Morganti, M.; Moscoso, L.; Motz, H.; Naumann, C.; Neff, M.; Ostasch, R.; Palioselitis, G.; Pǎvǎlaş, G. E.; 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, V.; Salesa, F.; Sapienza, P.; Schoeck, F.; Schuller, J. P.; Shanidze, R.; Simeone, F.; Spurio, M.; Steijger, J. J.M.; Stolarczyk, Th; 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, J. D.; Zúñiga, J.

In: Astroparticle Physics, Vol. 33, No. 2, 03.2010, p. 86-90.

研究成果: Article › 査読

Aguilar, JA, Al Samarai, I, Albert, A, Anghinolfi, M, 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, A, Brunner, J, Busto, J, Camarena, F, Capone, A, Cârloganu, C, Carminati, G, Carr, J, Castorina, E, Cavasinni, V, Cecchini, S, Charvis, P, Chiarusi, T, Chon Sen, N, 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, Gay, P, Giacomelli, G, Gómez-González, JP, Graf, K, Guillard, G, Halladjian, G, Hallewell, G, van Haren, H, Heijboer, AJ, Hello, Y, Hernández-Rey, JJ, Herold, B, 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, Lefèvre, D, Lelaizant, G, Lim, G, Lo Presti, D, Loehner, H, Loucatos, S, Lucarelli, F, Mangano, S, Marcelin, M, Margiotta, A, Martinez-Mora, JA, Mazure, A, Montaruli, T, Morganti, M, Moscoso, L, Motz, H, Naumann, C, Neff, M, Ostasch, R, Palioselitis, G, Pǎvǎlaş, 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, V, Salesa, F, Sapienza, P, Schoeck, F, Schuller, JP, Shanidze, R, Simeone, F, Spurio, M, Steijger, JJM, Stolarczyk, T, 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, 'Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope', Astroparticle Physics, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 86-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.12.002

Aguilar, J. A. ; Al Samarai, I. ; Albert, A. ; Anghinolfi, M. ; 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. ; Brunner, J. ; Busto, J. ; Camarena, F. ; Capone, A. ; Cârloganu, C. ; Carminati, G. ; Carr, J. ; Castorina, E. ; Cavasinni, V. ; Cecchini, S. ; Charvis, Ph ; Chiarusi, T. ; Chon Sen, N. ; Circella, M. ; Coniglione, R. ; Costantini, H. ; Cottini, N. ; Coyle, P. ; Curtil, C. ; De Bonis, G. ; Decowski, M. P. ; Dekeyser, I. ; Deschamps, A. ; Distefano, C. ; Donzaud, C. ; Dornic, D. ; Drouhin, D. ; Eberl, T. ; Emanuele, U. ; Ernenwein, J. P. ; Escoffier, S. ; Fehr, F. ; Flaminio, V. ; Fratini, K. ; Fritsch, U. ; Fuda, J. L. ; Gay, P. ; Giacomelli, G. ; Gómez-González, J. P. ; Graf, K. ; Guillard, G. ; Halladjian, G. ; Hallewell, G. ; van Haren, H. ; Heijboer, A. J. ; Hello, Y. ; Hernández-Rey, J. J. ; Herold, B. ; 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. ; Lefèvre, D. ; Lelaizant, G. ; Lim, G. ; Lo Presti, D. ; Loehner, H. ; Loucatos, S. ; Lucarelli, F. ; Mangano, S. ; Marcelin, M. ; Margiotta, A. ; Martinez-Mora, J. A. ; Mazure, A. ; Montaruli, T. ; Morganti, M. ; Moscoso, L. ; Motz, H. ; Naumann, C. ; Neff, M. ; Ostasch, R. ; Palioselitis, G. ; Pǎvǎlaş, G. E. ; 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, V. ; Salesa, F. ; Sapienza, P. ; Schoeck, F. ; Schuller, J. P. ; Shanidze, R. ; Simeone, F. ; Spurio, M. ; Steijger, J. J.M. ; Stolarczyk, Th ; 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, J. D. ; Zúñiga, J. / Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux with a 4 GeV threshold in the ANTARES neutrino telescope. In: Astroparticle Physics. 2010 ; Vol. 33, No. 2. pp. 86-90.

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AU - Al Samarai, I.

AU - Albert, A.

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 - 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.

AU - Brunner, J.

AU - Busto, J.

AU - Camarena, F.

AU - Capone, A.

AU - Cârloganu, C.

AU - Carminati, G.

AU - Carr, J.

AU - Castorina, E.

AU - Cavasinni, V.

AU - Cecchini, S.

AU - Charvis, Ph

AU - Chiarusi, T.

AU - Chon Sen, N.

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 - Gay, P.

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 - Herold, B.

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.

AU - Kretschmer, W.

AU - Lahmann, R.

AU - Lamare, P.

AU - Lambard, G.

AU - Larosa, G.

AU - Laschinsky, H.

AU - Lefèvre, D.

AU - Lelaizant, G.

AU - Lim, G.

AU - Lo Presti, D.

AU - Loehner, H.

AU - Loucatos, S.

AU - Lucarelli, F.

AU - Mangano, S.

AU - Marcelin, M.

AU - Margiotta, A.

AU - Martinez-Mora, J. A.

AU - Mazure, A.

AU - Montaruli, T.

AU - Morganti, M.

AU - Moscoso, L.

AU - Motz, H.

AU - Naumann, C.

AU - Neff, M.

AU - Ostasch, R.

AU - Palioselitis, G.

AU - Pǎvǎlaş, G. E.

AU - Payre, P.

AU - Petrovic, J.

AU - Piattelli, P.

AU - Picot-Clemente, N.

AU - Picq, C.

AU - Pillet, R.

AU - Popa, V.

AU - Pradier, T.

AU - Presani, E.

AU - Racca, C.

AU - Radu, A.

AU - Reed, C.

AU - Richardt, C.

AU - Rujoiu, M.

AU - Russo, V.

AU - Salesa, F.

AU - Sapienza, P.

AU - Schoeck, F.

AU - Schuller, J. P.

AU - Shanidze, R.

AU - Simeone, F.

AU - Spurio, M.

AU - Steijger, J. J.M.

AU - Stolarczyk, Th

AU - Tamburini, C.

AU - Tasca, L.

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.

N1 - Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the financial support of the funding agencies: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), 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, in France; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), in Germany; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), in Italy; Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (FOM), Nederlandse organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO), in The Netherlands; Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR), in Russia; National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS) in Romania; Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) and Prometeo of Generalitat Valenciana, in 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 - 2010/3

Y1 - 2010/3

N2 - A new method for the measurement of the muon flux in the deep-sea ANTARES neutrino telescope and its dependence on the depth is presented. The method is based on the observation of coincidence signals in adjacent storeys of the detector. This yields an energy threshold of about 4 GeV. The main sources of optical background are the decay of 40K and the bioluminescence in the sea water. The 40K background is used to calibrate the efficiency of the photo-multiplier tubes.

AB - A new method for the measurement of the muon flux in the deep-sea ANTARES neutrino telescope and its dependence on the depth is presented. The method is based on the observation of coincidence signals in adjacent storeys of the detector. This yields an energy threshold of about 4 GeV. The main sources of optical background are the decay of 40K and the bioluminescence in the sea water. The 40K background is used to calibrate the efficiency of the photo-multiplier tubes.

KW - Atmospheric muons

KW - Depth intensity relation

KW - Potassium-40

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U2 - 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.12.002

DO - 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.12.002

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:76549105416

VL - 33

SP - 86

EP - 90

JO - Astroparticle Physics

JF - Astroparticle Physics

SN - 0927-6505

IS - 2

ER -