Measurement of the multiple-muon charge ratio in the MINOS Far Detector
Abstract
The charge ratio, R_μ =N_(μ+)/N(μ−), for cosmogenic multiple-muon events observed at an underground depth of 2070 mwe has been measured using the magnetized MINOS Far Detector. The multiple-muon events, recorded nearly continuously from August 2003 until April 2012, comprise two independent data sets imaged with opposite magnetic field polarities, the comparison of which allows the systematic uncertainties of the measurement to be minimized. The multiple-muon charge ratio is determined to be R_μ =1.104±0.006(stat)^(+0.009)_(−0.010) (syst). This measurement complements previous determinations of single-muon and multiple-muon charge ratios at underground sites and serves to constrain models of cosmic-ray interactions at TeV energies.
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© 2016 American Physical Society. Received 6 February 2016; published 30 March 2016. This work was supported by the U.S. DOE, the U.K. STFC, the U.S. NSF, the State and University of Minnesota, the University of Athens, Greece, and Brazil's FAPESP, CAPES and CNPq. We are grateful to the Texas Advanced Computer Center, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the crew of Soudan Underground Laboratory, and the Fermilab personnel for their contributions to this effort.Attached Files
Published - PhysRevD.93.052017.pdf
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- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
- NSF
- State of Minnesota
- University of Minnesota
- University of Athens
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
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