Status of the Texas A and M GUT monopole search
Conference
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OSTI ID:5245887
We present here a report on the status of the GUT monopole search being staged by the Texas A and M University group. This experiment is being staged underground at a depth of 1500' in a nearby salt mine and utilizes a large area (approx. 53 m/sup 2/) scintillation counter telescope to detect the passage of a slow moving super heavy, magnetic monopole. A description of our detector and the expected signature for a passing magnetic monopole is presented. 11 references.
- Research Organization:
- Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA). Dept. of Physics
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS05-81ER40039
- OSTI ID:
- 5245887
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/40039-7; CONF-8310227-6; ON: DE84007463
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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440104* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- High Energy Physics Instrumentation
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
645100 -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions & Properties-Experimental
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
DETECTION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FIELD THEORIES
GRAND UNIFIED THEORY
LEVELS
MAGNETIC MONOPOLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINES
MONOPOLES
PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
PARTICLE MODELS
PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
POSTULATED PARTICLES
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
TELESCOPE COUNTERS
UNDERGROUND
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
645100 -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions & Properties-Experimental
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
DETECTION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FIELD THEORIES
GRAND UNIFIED THEORY
LEVELS
MAGNETIC MONOPOLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINES
MONOPOLES
PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
PARTICLE MODELS
PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
POSTULATED PARTICLES
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
TELESCOPE COUNTERS
UNDERGROUND
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES