A parameterisation of single and multiple muons in the deep water or ice

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Becherini, Y ^a   Margiotta, A ^a   Sioli, M ^a   Spurio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric muon flux; Multiple muons; Neutrino telescopes; Underwater muon energy spectrum

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSMIC RAYS; KINEMATICS; SEA LEVEL; TELESCOPES; UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC MUON FLUX; MULTIPLE MUONS; NEUTRINO TELESCOPES; UNDERWATER MUON ENERGY SPECTRUM;

WATER;

EID: 31144445509     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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