DocumentCode :
462385
Title :
Using RPC Detectors as a Cosmic Rays Monitor in the Naples Area
Author :
De Asmundis, A. Riccardo ; Avella, B. Paola ; Toglia, Francesca
Author_Institution :
Ist. Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Complesso di Monte S. Angelo, Napoli
Volume :
1
fYear :
2006
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Firstpage :
569
Lastpage :
575
Abstract :
We have measured the cosmic ray absolute flux and its variations caused by "day-night" and "barometric" effect, for the first time in the Naples area,, by using a telescope of resistive plate chamber (RPC) detectors. Because of the high sensitivity needed for this measure, the RPC behaviour must be very well controlled and all the influences induced by the environmental parameters, must be compensated. For this purpose we introduced, among others features, an alternative method for the stabilization of the RPC working point. We present here all the results for both aspects: the cosmic ray flux measurements, the barometric effect and a description of the RPC stabilization method used.
Keywords :
cosmic ray apparatus; geophysical aspects of cosmic rays; position sensitive particle detectors; streamer chambers; Naples area; RPC detectors; RPC working point stabilization; barometric effects; cosmic ray absolute flux variations; cosmic rays monitor; day-night effects; resistive plate chamber detectors; Absorption; Cosmic rays; Detectors; Earth; Magnetosphere; Mesons; Monitoring; Sea level; Sea measurements; Terrestrial atmosphere;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
ISSN :
1095-7863
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0560-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356221
Filename :
4179060
Link To Document :
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