Published December 2009 | Version v1
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Muons in IceCube

Creators

  • 1. University of Wisconsin, Madison (IceCube Project), Madison, WI 53703 (United States)

Description

The IceCube detector allows for the first time a measurement of atmospheric muon and neutrino energy spectra from tens of GeV up to the PeV range. The lepton flux in the highest energy region depends on both the primary cosmic ray composition around the 'knee' and the contribution from prompt decays of mostly charmed hadrons produced in air showers. It is demonstrated here that a direct measurement of the atmospheric muon spectrum in the region above 100 TeV is feasible using data that is already available.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2009.09.050

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2009.09.050;
arXiv
arXiv:0902.0021v1;
PII
S0920-5632(09)00686-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
196
Journal Page Range
p. 261-266
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
15. international symposium on very high energy cosmic ray interactions
Acronym
ISVHECRI 2008
Dates
1-6 Sep 2009
Place
Paris (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41089451
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC RAY DETECTION; COSMIC RAY FLUX; ENERGY SPECTRA; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; GEV RANGE; HADRONS; MUONS; NEUTRINOS; PEV RANGE; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; TEV RANGE
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS; SPECTRA

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