Underground muon observations in the Soudan 2 detector

Conference · Mon Sep 11 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5096845

Allison, W W.M.; Barr, G D; Brooks, C B; Cobb, J H; Kirby-Gallagher, L M; Giles, R H; Perkins, D H; Shield, P D; Thomson, M A; West, N ^[1]; Alner, G J; Cockerill, D J.A.; Edwards, V W; Garcia-Garcia, C; Litchfield, P J; Pearce, G F ^[2]; Ambats, I; Ayres, D S; Balka, L; Barrett, W L ; Dawson, J; Fields, T H; Goodman, M C; Hil,

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1. Oxford Univ. (UK). Nuclear Physics Lab.
2. Rutherford Appleton Lab., Chilton (UK)

The Soudan 2 nucleon decay detector has recorded data since Summer 1988 using a quarter (dimensions 4 m by 8 m by 5 m high) of the eventual detector. This iron-argon time projection chamber records extensive data on each event and has excellent angular and multi-track resolution. We describe the trigger, the event analysis procedure and the current status of the detector and the underground muon data sample. 1 ref.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER; UKSERC
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5096845
• Report Number(s): ANL-HEP-CP-89-100; CONF-900122-7; ON: DE90005647; TRN: 90-003442
• Resource Relation: Conference: 21. international cosmic ray conference, Adalaide (Australia), 6-19 Jan 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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