A determination of the sea level muon spectrum using accelerator data and some implicationsThe differential sea-level muon spectrum is calculated from first principle for a pure beam of cosmic-ray protons cascading in the atmosphere by using a representation of the invariant cross section that describes the observed data from 6 GeV to 1500 GeV. This spectrum is compared with the observed muon spectrum to deduce information on the interaction characteristics of nuclei-nuclei collisions.
Document ID
19760043981
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Badhwar, G. D. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Golden, R. L. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Stephens, S. A. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)