Publications [#248829] of Christopher Walter

Papers Published
  1. Ambrosio, ; M, ; others, , Observation of the shadowing of cosmic rays by the Moon using a deep underground detector, Physical Review D, vol. 5901 no. 1 (January, 1999), pp. art. no.-012003 .

    Abstract:
    Using data collected by the MACRO experiment during the years 1989-1996, we show evidence for the shadow of the Moon in the underground cosmic ray flux with a significance of 3.6σ. This detection of the shadowing effect is the first by an underground detector. A maximum-likelihood analysis is used to determine that the angular resolution of the apparatus is 0.9°±0.3°. These results demonstrate MACRO'S capabilities as a muon telescope by confirming its absolute pointing ability and quantifying its angular resolution. ©1998 The American Physical Society.

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