Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1771600 | Astroparticle Physics | 2006 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Atmospheric muons play an important role in underwater/ice neutrino detectors. In this paper, a parameterisation of the flux of single and multiple muon events, their lateral distribution and of their energy spectrum is presented. The kinematics parameters were modelled starting from a full Monte Carlo simulation of the interaction of primary cosmic rays with atmospheric nuclei; secondary muons reaching the sea level were propagated in the deep water. The parametric formulas are valid for a vertical depth of 1.5–5 km.w.e. and up to 85° for the zenith angle, and can be used as input for a fast simulation of atmospheric muons in underwater/ice detectors.
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Authors
Y. Becherini, A. Margiotta, M. Sioli, M. Spurio,