Cosmic Ray Detection with IceTop / IceCube - Villa Olmo
Cosmic Ray Detection with IceTop / IceCube - Villa Olmo
Cosmic Ray Detection with IceTop / IceCube - Villa Olmo
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Muon Estimator<br />
surface<br />
<br />
Cannot directly measure number of muons in a<br />
bundle<br />
X<br />
<br />
Estimation of muon number by fitting an<br />
appropriate light emission/propagation model<br />
d<br />
Detectable charge at point (X,d):<br />
λ eff<br />
: Effective scattering/absorption length → Ice model<br />
Muon estimator:<br />
Center of <strong>IceCube</strong><br />
Distance to bundle axis<br />
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