Published February 15, 1995 | Version v1
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A cosmic-ray veto system for the gravitational wave detector NAUTILUS

Creators

  • 1. Universita di Roma 2, e Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Sez. di Roma 2, Tor Vergata, Via Orazio Raimondo, I-00173 Roma (Italy)
  • 2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Frascati (Italy). Lab. Nazionale di Frascati
  • 3. Universita di Roma La Sapienza, e Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Sez. di Roma 1, La Sapienza, piazzale Aldo Moro 2, I-00185 Roma (Italy)

Description

The ultracryogenic resonant gravitational wave antenna NAUTILUS now operating at Frascati INFN National Laboratory has been provided with a cosmic-ray veto system consisting of layers of streamer tubes. The experimental setup and performance of the system are shown. Preliminary results on the data collected during the calibration operations of the antenna are also presented together with the expected number of events from the interactions of high-energy hadrons and muons and multihadron showers with the gravitational antenna. ((orig.))

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
355
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 624-631.
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
26041789
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ANTENNAS; ANTICOINCIDENCE; BACKGROUND RADIATION; CALIBRATION; COINCIDENCE CIRCUITS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COSMIC MUONS; COSMIC RAY DETECTION; COUNTING RATES; CRYOGENICS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY DEPOSITION; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTORS; HADRONS; LAYERS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MULTIPLICITY; RADIATION FLUX; READOUT SYSTEMS; RESONANCE; SPARK COUNTERS; STREAMER SPARK CHAMBERS; TUBES
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; DETECTION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUIPMENT; FERMIONS; GAS TRACK DETECTORS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MUONS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS; SIMULATION; SPARK CHAMBERS