• 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