학술논문
MARTA: a high-energy cosmic-ray detector concept for high-accuracy muon measurement
Document Type
article
Author
P. Abreu; S. Andringa; P. Assis; A. Blanco; V. Barbosa Martins; P. Brogueira; N. Carolino; L. Cazon; M. Cerda; G. Cernicchiaro; R. Colalillo; R. Conceição; O. Cunha; R. M. de Almeida; V. de Souza; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; J. Espadanal; C. Espirito-Santo; M. Ferreira; P. Ferreira; P. Fonte; U. Giaccari; P. Gonçalves; F. Guarino; O. C. Lippmann; L. Lopes; R. Luz; D. Maurizio; F. Marujo; P. Mazur; L. Mendes; A. Pereira; Mario Pimenta; R. R. Prado; J. R̆ídký; R. Sarmento; C. Scarso; R. Shellard; J. Souza; B. Tomé; P. Trávníc̆ek; J. Vícha; H. Wolters; E. Zas
Source
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, Vol 78, Iss 4, Pp 1-11 (2018)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1434-6044
1434-6052
1434-6052
Abstract
Abstract A new concept for the direct measurement of muons in air showers is presented. The concept is based on resistive plate chambers (RPCs), which can directly measure muons with very good space and time resolution. The muon detector is shielded by placing it under another detector able to absorb and measure the electromagnetic component of the showers such as a water-Cherenkov detector, commonly used in air shower arrays. The combination of the two detectors in a single, compact detector unit provides a unique measurement that opens rich possibilities in the study of air showers.