Search for a particle with a long interaction lengthA search has been carried out for a long-lived particle having an interaction length lambda sub m equals 300 to 2000 gm/sq cm in air. Such a particle, called the mandela, has been proposed to explain an anomalous energy spectrum of particles observed near sea level with a shallow spectrometer. Data taken at mountain altitude with a deep spectrometer has been examined for compatibility with the existence of the mandela. Although data tend to favor the mandela hypothesis the results are not conclusive and appear to be explainable by conventional means.
Document ID
19760043987
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Barrowes, S. C. (Louisiana State Univ. Baton Rouge, LA, United States)
Huggett, R. W. (Louisiana State Univ. Baton Rouge, LA, United States)
Jones, W. V. (Louisiana State Univ. Baton Rouge, LA, United States)
Levit, L. B. (Louisiana State Univ. Baton Rouge, LA, United States)
Porter, L. G. (Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, La., United States)