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Measurement of multi-muon events in a flash chamber tracking calorimeter at sea level

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The rate and angular distribution of multi-muons events in extensive air showers (EAS) are measured at sea level by a high-efficiency flash chamber calorimeter with an angular resolution of about 0.5°. Data are compared with the predictions of the low-energy composition model (LEC) of the primary cosmic-rays energy spectrum in the range (1014”1016) eV and agreement has been found. The measured time correlation between multi-muons events is also discussed. No anomaly has been found.

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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica dell'Università, Pavia, Italia

    G. Bressi, E. Calligarich, M. Cambiaghi, R. Dolfini, M. Genoni, A. Gigli Berzolari, A. Lanza, G. Liguori, F. Mauri, A. Piazzoli, A. Rappoldi, G. L. Raselli, S. P. Ratti & P. Torre

  2. Sezione di Pavia, INFN, Pavia, Italia

    G. Bressi, E. Calligarich, M. Cambiaghi, R. Dolfini, M. Genoni, A. Gigli Berzolari, A. Lanza, G. Liguori, F. Mauri, A. Piazzoli, A. Rappoldi, G. L. Raselli, S. P. Ratti, P. Torre & C. Bini

  3. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università «La Sapienza», Roma, Italia

    M. Conversi, G. De Zorzi, P. Gauzzi, F. Massa & D. Zanello

  4. Sezione di Roma, INFN, Roma, Italia

    C. Bini, M. Conversi, G. De Zorzi, P. Gauzzi, F. Massa & D. Zanello

  5. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università «Tor Vergata», Roma, Italia

    R. Cardarelli & R. Santonico

  6. Sezione di Roma II, INFN, Roma, Italia

    R. Cardarelli & R. Santonico

  7. Politecnico di Milano, Centro Studi Esperienze E. Fermi, Milano, Italia

    M. Terrani

  8. Istituto di Matematica e Fisica dell'Università, Sassari, Italia

    D. Scannicchio

  9. Sezione di Pavia, INFN, Pavia, Italia

    D. Scannicchio

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Marcello Conversi died on September 27, 1988. The present paper is dedicated to his memory.

Partially supported by Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione.

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Bressi, G., Calligarich, E., Cambiaghi, M. et al. Measurement of multi-muon events in a flash chamber tracking calorimeter at sea level. Il Nuovo Cimento C 14, 363–375 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02509180

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