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
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