A Mobile Detector for Muon Measurements Based on Two Different Techniques. (23rd April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mitrica, B.; Stanca, D.; Petcu, M.; Brancus, I. M.; Margineanu, R.; Apostu, A.; Gomoiu, C.; Saftoiu, A.; Toma, G.; Rebel, H.; Haungs, A.; Sima, O.; Gherghel-Lascu, A.; Niculescu-Oglinzanu, M.
• Other Names: Goodman Maury Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in high energy physics. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-04-23
• Subjects: Particles (Nuclear physics) -- Periodicals; Particles (Nuclear physics); Periodicals; 539.76
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/256230
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-7357

Abstract

Abstract : Precise measurements of the muon flux are important for different practical applications, both in environmental studies and for the estimation of the water equivalent depths of underground sites. A mobile detector for cosmic muon flux measurements has been set up at IFIN-HH, Romania. The device is used to measure the muon flux on different locations at the surface and underground. Its first configuration, not used in the present, has been composed of two 1 m 2 scintillator plates, each viewed by wave length shifters and read out by two Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs). A more recent configuration, consists of two 1 m 2 detection layers, each one including four 1 · 0, 25 m 2 large scintillator plates. The light output in each plate is collected by twelve optical fibers and then read out by one PMT. Comparative results were obtained with both configurations.