Published February 1, 1988
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Journal article
The MACRO detector at the Gran Sasso Laboratory
Creators
- Calicchio, M.1, 2
- Case, G.1, 2
- Demarzo, C.1, 2
- Erriquez, O.1, 2
- Favuzzi, C.1, 2
- Giglietto, N.1, 2
- Nappi, E.1, 2
- Posa, F.1, 2
- Spinelli, P.1, 2
- Baldetti, F.3, 4
- Cecchini, S.3, 4
- Giacomelli, G.3, 4
- Grianti, F.3, 4
- Mandrioli, G.3, 4
- Margiotta, A.3, 4
- Patrizii, L.3, 4
- Sanzani, G.3, 4
- Serra, P.3, 4
- Spurio, M.3, 4
- Ahlen, S.5
- Ciocio, A.5
- Felcini, M.5
- Ficenec, D.5
- Incandela, J.5
- Marin, A.5
- Stone, J.5
- Sulak, L.5
- Worstell, W.5
- Barish, B.6
- Lane, C.6
- Liu, G.6
- Peck, C.6
- Poulard, G.7
- Sletten, H.7
- Cohen, S.8
- Ide, N.8
- Manka, A.8
- Steinberg, R.8
- Battistoni, G.9
- Bilokon, H.9
- Bloise, C.9
- Campana, P.9
- Chiarella, V.9
- Grillo, A.9
- Iarocci, E.9
- Marini, A.9
- Reynoldson, J.9
- Rindi, A.9
- Ronga, F.9
- Satta, L.9
- Spinetti, M.9
- Valente, V.9
- Heinz, R.10
- Mufson, S.10
- Petrakis, J.10
- Monacelli, P.11
- Reale, A.11
- Longo, M.12
- Musser, J.12
- Smith, C.12
- Tarle, G.12
- Ambrosio, M.13, 14
- Barbarino, B.C.13, 14
- Grancagnolo, F.13, 14
- Onnembo, A.13, 14
- Palladino, V.13, 14
- Angelini, C.15
- Baldini, A.15
- Bemporad, C.15
- Flaminio, V.15
- Giannini, G.15
- Pazzi, R.15
- Auriemma, G.16, 17
- De Vincenzi, M.16, 17
- Lamanna, E.16, 17
- Martellotti, G.16, 17
- Palamara, O.16, 17
- Petrera, S.16, 17
- Petrillo, L.16, 17
- Pistilli, P.16, 17
- Rosa, G.16, 17
- Sciubba, A.16, 17
- Severi, M.16, 17
- Green, P.18
- Webb, R.18
- Bisi, V.19, 20
- Giubellino, P.19, 20
- Marzari Chiesa, A.19, 20
- Ramello, L.19, 20
- Soli, D.
- Trower, P.
- MACRO Collaboration
- 1. Bari Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Bari (Italy)
- 3. Bologna Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 4. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Bologna (Italy)
- 5. Boston Univ., MA (USA). Dept. of Physics
- 6. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena (USA). Lauritsen Lab. of High Energy Physics
- 7. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland). EP-Div.
- 8. Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (USA). Physics Dept.
- 9. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Frascati (Italy). Lab. Nazionale di Frascati
- 10. Indiana Univ., Bloomington (USA). Dept. of Physics
- 11. L'Aquila Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 12. Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor (USA). Randall Lab. of Physics
- 13. Naples Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 14. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Naples (Italy)
- 15. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Pisa (Italy)
- 16. Rome Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 17. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Rome (Italy)
- 18. Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA). Dept. of Physics
- 19. Turin Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 20. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Turin (Italy)
Description
The MACRO detector is presently under construction, its installation at Gran Sasso being planned to start in September 1987. It is a large area detector, the acceptance for isotropic particle fluxes being around 10 000 m2 sr, designed to search for rare phenomena in the cosmic radiation. It makes use of three detection techniques: liquid scintillator counters, plastic streamer tubes, and track-etch. It will perform a search for GUT monopoles (or any supermassive charged penetrating particle), a survey of cosmic point sources of HE gammas and neutrinos, a systematic study of the penetrating cosmic ray muons, and will be sensitive to neutrino bursts from gravitational stellar collapses in the Galaxy. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
- Journal Volume
- 264
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
- Journal Page Range
- 18-23
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAE
Conference
- Title
- Workshop on non-accelerator particle physics (NAPP).
- Dates
- 1-3 Jun 1987.
- Place
- Rochester, NY (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 19055860
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC NEUTRINOS; COSMIC PHOTONS; COSMIC RAY DETECTION; DIELECTRIC TRACK DETECTORS; GAMMA DETECTION; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; MILKY WAY; MONOPOLES; MUON DETECTION; NEUTRINO DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; STREAMER SPARK CHAMBERS; SUPERNOVAE; UNDERGROUND
- Descriptors DEC
- BINARY STARS; BOSONS; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; GALAXIES; GAS TRACK DETECTORS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; LEVELS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRINOS; PARTICLE MODELS; PHOTONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SPARK CHAMBERS; STARS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS; VARIABLE STARS
Optional Information
- Collaborations
- MACRO Collaboration.