MARTA: a high-energy cosmic-ray detector concept for high-accuracy muon measurement

0502572 - FZÚ 2021 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Abreu, P. - Andringa, S. - Assis, P. - Blanco, A. - Martins, V.B. - Brogueira, P. - Carolino, N. - Cazon, L. - Cerda, M. - Cernicchiaro, G. - Colalillo, R. - Conceicao, R. - Cunha, O. - de Almeida, R. M. - de Souza, V. - Diogo, F. - Dobrigkeit, C. - Espadanal, J. - Espirito-Santo, C. - Ferreira, M. - Ferreira, P. - Fonte, P. - Giaccari, U. - Goncalves, P. - Guarino, F. - Lippmann, O.C. - Lopes, L. - Luz, R. - Maurizio, D. - Marujo, F. - Mazur, P. - Mendes, L. - Pereira, A. - Pimenta, M. - Prado, R.R. - Řídký, Jan - Sarmento, R. - Scarso, C. - Shellard, R. - Souza, J. - Tome, B. - Trávníček, Petr - Vícha, Jakub - Wolters, H. - Zas, E.
MARTA: a high-energy cosmic-ray detector concept for high-accuracy muon measurement.
European Physical Journal C. Roč. 78, č. 4 (2018), s. 1-11, č. článku 333. ISSN 1434-6044. E-ISSN 1434-6052
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT LTT18004; GA MŠMT EF16_013/0001402
Grant - others:OP VVV - AUGER-CZ(XE) CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001402
Research Infrastructure: AUGER-CZ - 90038
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : extensive air-showers * spectrum * array
OECD category: Particles and field physics
Impact factor: 4.843, year: 2018
Method of publishing: Open access

A new concept for the direct measurement of muons in air showers is presented. The concept is based on resistive plate chambers (RPCs), which can directly measure muons with very good space and time resolution. The muon detector is shielded by placing it under another detector able to absorb and measure the electromagnetic component of the showers such as a water-Cherenkov detector, commonly used in air shower arrays. The combination of the two detectors in a single, compact detector unit provides a unique measurement that opens rich possibilities in the study of air showers.

Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0294474