Analysis of seasonal variations of the cosmic ray muon flux and neutrons produced by muons in the LVD detector

The Russian-Italian Large Volume Detector (LVD) is located at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory at a depth of 3300 m w.e. To study the seasonal variations of the penetrating component of cosmic rays, the data on cosmic ray muons detected in 2001–2008 was analyzed, along with those associated wit...

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Published in:Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Physics 2011-03, Vol.75 (3), p.427-430
Main Authors: Agafonova, N. Yu, Boyarkin, V. V., Dadykin, V. L., Dobrynina, E. A., Enikeev, R. I., Zatsepin, G. T., Malgin, A. S., Ryazhskaya, O. G., Ryasny, V. G., Shakiryanova, I. R., Yakushev, V. F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cosmic rays
Flux (rate)
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Muons
Nuclear Physics
Periodic variations
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Seasonal variations
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Summary:The Russian-Italian Large Volume Detector (LVD) is located at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory at a depth of 3300 m w.e. To study the seasonal variations of the penetrating component of cosmic rays, the data on cosmic ray muons detected in 2001–2008 was analyzed, along with those associated with neutrons produced by muons since April 2003. One-year periodic variations of muons and neutrons produced by them were found. The maximum intensity is observed in July, in accord with theoretical concepts.
ISSN:1062-8738
1934-9432
DOI:10.3103/S1062873811030063