Search for magnetic monopoles and nuclearites with the macro nuclear track detector: The macro collaboration

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 31, Issue 1-6, 1999, Pages 605-608

  Vilela, E ^a,b  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CR 39; Dark matter bound; MACRO experiment; Magnetic monopoles; Nuclearites; Parker bound; REL

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHARGED PARTICLES; COSMIC RAYS; ETCHING; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FLUX; VELOCITY;

DARK MATTER BOUND; MACRO NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTOR; MAGNETIC MONOPOLES; NUCLEARITES; PARKER BOUND;

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

EID: 0032590646     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00189-4     Document Type: Article

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