Measurement of the atmospheric muon charge ratio using the MINOS near detector

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The magnetized MINOS near detector has been collecting charge-separated atmospheric muon events since January 2005. To reduce the systematics due to muon acceptance equal periods of forward and reverse magnetic field data were combined. This has allowed an accurate measurement of the muon charge ratio to be performed with 8.52 days of data. We report a charge ratio of 1.288{+-}0.004(stat.){+-}0.025(syst.) at a mean surface energy of 110 GeV.

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De Jong, J. K. July 1, 2007.

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The magnetized MINOS near detector has been collecting charge-separated atmospheric muon events since January 2005. To reduce the systematics due to muon acceptance equal periods of forward and reverse magnetic field data were combined. This has allowed an accurate measurement of the muon charge ratio to be performed with 8.52 days of data. We report a charge ratio of 1.288{+-}0.004(stat.){+-}0.025(syst.) at a mean surface energy of 110 GeV.

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  • Presented at 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2007), Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, 3-11 Jul 2007

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De Jong, J. K. Measurement of the atmospheric muon charge ratio using the MINOS near detector, article, July 1, 2007; Batavia, Illinois. (digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc890021/: accessed April 21, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.