Overview of the MACRO [Monopole, Astrophysics, Cosmic Ray Observatory] detector at the Gran Sasso Laboratory
Description
The MACRO (Monopole, Astrophysics, Cosmic Ray Observatory) detector which is being installed at the underground Gran Sasso Laboratory (LNGS) is described in detail. The performance of the detector's first supermodule (∼800 m2sr), which had its initial data run from February 27 to May 30, 1989, is reported. About 245,000 muon triggers were recorded during this first run. The physics results obtained are reported to this conference in papers HE 4.5-2, HE 4.5-8, HE 6.1-1, HE 7.2-10, and HE 7.2-12. In addition, results obtained in conjunction with the EASTOP detector, located on top of the Gran Sasso mountain, are reported in papers HE 4.4-3 and HE 4.4-4. 4 refs., 4 figs
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 4 p.
- Report number
- DOE/ER/40039--32
Conference
- Title
- 21. international cosmic ray conference.
- Dates
- 6-19 Jan 1990.
- Place
- Adelaide (Australia).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 21028870
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RAY DETECTION; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; LIQUID SCINTILLATORS; MUONS; PERFORMANCE; SPECIFICATIONS; TRIGGER CIRCUITS
- Descriptors DEC
- DETECTION; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; PHOSPHORS; PULSE CIRCUITS; RADIATION DETECTION
Optional Information
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- Contract AS05-81ER40039
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-891260--1.