A Simple Parameterization of the Cosmic-Ray Muon Momentum Spectra at the Surface as a Function of Zenith Angle

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2006-04-17

arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0604145v2

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

v2: 9 pages, 4 figures, re-write of introduction for clarity and improved discussion of fits. Also, implementation of Tang fit

Scientific paper

The designs of many neutrino experiments rely on calculations of the background rates arising from cosmic-ray muons at shallow depths. Understanding the angular dependence of low momentum cosmic-ray muons at the surface is necessary for these calculations. Heuristically, from examination of the data, a simple parameterization is proposed, based on a straighforward scaling variable. This in turn, allows a universal calculation of the differential muon intensity at the surface for all zenith angles and essentially all momenta.

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