Review article
21 Nov 2012
Review article | 21 Nov 2012
Atmospheric muons: experimental aspects
S. Cecchini1 and M. Spurio1,2
S. Cecchini and M. Spurio
S. Cecchini1 and M. Spurio1,2
- 1INFN, sezione di Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40100 Bologna, Italy
- 2Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università di Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40100 Bologna, Italy
- 1INFN, sezione di Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40100 Bologna, Italy
- 2Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università di Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40100 Bologna, Italy
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Received: 17 Jul 2012 – Discussion started: 20 Aug 2012 – Revised: 17 Oct 2012 – Accepted: 02 Nov 2012 – Published: 21 Nov 2012
Abstract. We present a review of atmospheric muon flux and energy spectrum measurements over almost six decades of muon momentum. Sea level and underground/water/ice experiments are considered. Possible sources of systematic errors in the measurements are examined. The characteristics of underground/water muons (muons in bundle, lateral distribution, energy spectrum) are discussed. The connection between the atmospheric muon and neutrino measurements are also reported.
