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Energy spectrum and angular distribution of prompt cosmic-ray muons

Abstract

The energy spectrum and angular distribution of atmospheric prompt muons are calculated by using an integral solution for production of charmed particles, their decay and muon transport in the atmosphere. Current experimental information from accelerator and theoretical ideas about charm cross-section and semi-leptonic decay are used to give a reference prompt muon spectrum to compare with that from conventional sources (..pi.. and K decay). The obtained differential spectrum has an energy dependence which approaches that of the primary cosmic rays. The integral intensity of prompt muons is equal to the conventional one at about 250 TeV. The angular distribution is found to be practically flat in the range (0/80)/sup 0/ irrespective of the muon energy. On the basis of this analysis we estimate that accurate measurements of muon energy spectrum and angular distribution at energies greater than 10 TeV should allow one to obtain useful information regarding charm hadroproduction cross-section in the 100 TeV region.
Authors:
Castagnoli, C; Picchi, P; [1]  Turin Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica Generale); Castellina, A; D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B; Mannocchi, G; Vernetto, S [1] 
  1. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Turin (Italy). Lab. di Cosmo-Geofisica
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1984
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-85-049659
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nuovo Cimento A; (Italy); Journal Volume: 82:1
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; CHARM PARTICLES; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; SEMILEPTONIC DECAY; COSMIC MUONS; ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY SPECTRA; D RESONANCES; DIFFUSION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; INCLUSIVE INTERACTIONS; LAMBDA C PLUS; PAIR PRODUCTION; PROTON-PROTON INTERACTIONS; SEA LEVEL; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; TEV RANGE 100-1000; BARYON-BARYON INTERACTIONS; BARYONS; BOSONS; CHARMED MESON RESONANCES; COSMIC RADIATION; DECAY; DISTRIBUTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; HADRON-HADRON INTERACTIONS; HADRONS; INTERACTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; LEVELS; MESON RESONANCES; MESONS; MUONS; NUCLEON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE DECAY; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PROTON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS; RADIATIONS; RESONANCE PARTICLES; SPECTRA; TEV RANGE; WEAK PARTICLE DECAY; 640101* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Cosmic Radiation; 640200 - Atmospheric Physics; 645204 - High Energy Physics- Particle Interactions & Properties-Theoretical- Strong Interactions & Properties; 645203 - High Energy Physics- Particle Interactions & Properties-Theoretical- Weak Interactions & Properties
OSTI ID:
6095834
Country of Origin:
Italy
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: NCIAA
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 78-92
Announcement Date:
Nov 01, 1984

Citation Formats

Castagnoli, C, Picchi, P, Turin Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica Generale), Castellina, A, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Mannocchi, G, and Vernetto, S. Energy spectrum and angular distribution of prompt cosmic-ray muons. Italy: N. p., 1984. Web. doi:10.1007/BF02776044.
Castagnoli, C, Picchi, P, Turin Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica Generale), Castellina, A, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Mannocchi, G, & Vernetto, S. Energy spectrum and angular distribution of prompt cosmic-ray muons. Italy. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02776044
Castagnoli, C, Picchi, P, Turin Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica Generale), Castellina, A, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Mannocchi, G, and Vernetto, S. 1984. "Energy spectrum and angular distribution of prompt cosmic-ray muons." Italy. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02776044.
@misc{etde_6095834,
title = {Energy spectrum and angular distribution of prompt cosmic-ray muons}
author = {Castagnoli, C, Picchi, P, Turin Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica Generale), Castellina, A, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Mannocchi, G, and Vernetto, S}
abstractNote = {The energy spectrum and angular distribution of atmospheric prompt muons are calculated by using an integral solution for production of charmed particles, their decay and muon transport in the atmosphere. Current experimental information from accelerator and theoretical ideas about charm cross-section and semi-leptonic decay are used to give a reference prompt muon spectrum to compare with that from conventional sources (..pi.. and K decay). The obtained differential spectrum has an energy dependence which approaches that of the primary cosmic rays. The integral intensity of prompt muons is equal to the conventional one at about 250 TeV. The angular distribution is found to be practically flat in the range (0/80)/sup 0/ irrespective of the muon energy. On the basis of this analysis we estimate that accurate measurements of muon energy spectrum and angular distribution at energies greater than 10 TeV should allow one to obtain useful information regarding charm hadroproduction cross-section in the 100 TeV region.}
doi = {10.1007/BF02776044}
journal = []
volume = {82:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Italy}
year = {1984}
month = {Jul}
}