Geant4 Simulation Study of Deep Underground Muons: Vertical Intensity and Angular Distribution. (1st October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arslan, Halil; Bektasoglu, Mehmet
• Other Names: Cattani Carlo Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in high energy physics. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-10-01
• Subjects: Particles (Nuclear physics) -- Periodicals; Particles (Nuclear physics); Periodicals; 539.76
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/391573
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-7357

Abstract

Abstract : Underground muon intensities up to 10000 m.w.e. and angular distribution up to 6500 m.w.e. in standard rock have been investigated using Geant4 simulation package. Muons with energies above 100 GeV were distributed from the ground level taking into account the muon charge ratio of ~ 1.3 at sea level. The simulated differential muon intensities are in good agreement with the intensities given in the literature. Furthermore, the simulation results for the integrated intensities are consistent with the experimental data, particularly at depths above 4000 m.w.e., where the simulation gives slightly smaller intensities than the experimental ones. In addition, the simulated exponent n at different underground depths agrees well with the experimental points, especially above ~ 2000 m.w.e.