Studies of the muon content of extensive air showers with AMIGA data
- 1. Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie, Karlsruhe (Germany)
Description
The number of muons in an extensive air shower is an important observable to discriminate between different masses of primary cosmic rays. The engineering array of the AMIGA enhancement (Auger Muons and Infill for the Ground Array) of the Pierre Auger Observatory consists of a hexagon of seven underground muon detectors with 30 m2 surface and 750 m spacing and has been completed in February 2015. We present an analysis of one year of data and compare results with previous muon detection experiments. To construct a fair sample of events, a parametrization of the lateral trigger probability is derived and bias corrections are applied. The muon lateral distribution is parameterized and a comparison to simulations as well as data from other experiments is shown.
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
- Journal Issue
- Muenster 2017 issue
- Series
- Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 52(4)
- Journal Page Range
- [1 p.]
- ISSN
- 0420-0195
- CODEN
- VDPEAZ
Conference
- Title
- 81. Annual meeting of DPG and DPG Spring meeting 2017 of the divisions on hadronic and nuclear physics, radiation and medical physics, particle physics and the working groups on equal opportunities, energy, information, young DPG, physics and disarmament
- Original Conference Title
- 81. Jahrestagung der DPG und DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2017 der Fachverbaende Physik der Hadronen und Kerne, Strahlen- und Medizinphysik, Teilchenphysik und Arbeitskreise Chancengleichheit, Energie, Industrie und Wirtschaft sowie der Arbeitsgruppen Information, junge DPG, Physik und Abruestung
- Dates
- 27-31 Mar 2017
- Place
- Muenster (Germany)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 49098455
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERENKOV COUNTERS; CORRECTIONS; COSMIC MUONS; COSMIC RAY DETECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; GROUND LEVEL; MUON DETECTION; SCINTILLATOR-PHOTODIODE DETECTORS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACES
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; DATA PROCESSING; DETECTION; DISTRIBUTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; LEVELS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MUONS; PROCESSING; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS
Optional Information
- Notes
- Session: T 16.8 Mo 18:35; No further information available
- Collaborations
- Pierre Auger-Collaboration