Measurement of the atmospheric muon flux at 3500 m depth with the NEMO Phase-2 detector

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 2100-014x|121|issue|05015-05015

ISSN: 2100-014x

Source: EPJ Web of Conference, Vol.121, Iss.issue, 2016-07, pp. : 05015-05015

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Abstract

In March 2013, the Nemo Phase-2 tower was successfully deployed at 80 km off-shore Capo Passero (Italy) at 3500 m depth. The tower operated continuously until August 2014. We present the results of the atmospheric muon analysis from the data collected in 411 days of live time. The zenith-angle distribution of atmospheric muons was measured and results compared with Monte Carlo simulations. The associated depth intensity relation was then measured and compared with previous measurements and theoretical predictions.