High-energy Hadron Background in Proton Decay Experiments

Aug, 1983
12 pages
Published in:
  • Nuovo Cim.C 6 (1983) 320
Report number:
  • PRINT-83-0814

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Abstract: (Springer)
The flux of hadrons with energies greater than 0.7 GeV produced in muon-generated nuclear cascades is estimated for various depths. The estimation is based on our measurements made at a depth of 550 m w.e. and on the presently available accelerator data. The results show the hadron background to be essential for proton decay experiments up to 8000 m w.e.
  • P: DECAY
  • DECAY: P
  • HADRON: BACKGROUND
  • MUON: COSMIC RADIATION
  • EXPERIMENTAL METHODS: DEEP UNDERGROUND
  • DEEP UNDERGROUND: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
  • MUON NUCLEUS: INELASTIC SCATTERING
  • INELASTIC SCATTERING: MUON NUCLEUS
  • NUCLEUS: CASCADE
  • N: PRODUCTION