Comparison of the FLUKA calculations with CAPRICE94 data on muons in atmosphere
arXiv:hep-ph/0107241 · doi:10.1016/S0927-6505(01)00176-1
Abstract
In order to benchmark the 3-dimensional calculation of the atmospheric neutrino flux based on the FLUKA Monte Carlo code, muon fluxes in the atmosphere have been computed and compared with data taken by the CAPRICE94 experiment at ground level and at different altitudes in the atmosphere. For this purpose only two additions have been introduced with respect to the neutrino flux calculation: the specific solar modulation corresponding to the period of data taking and the bending of charged particles in the atmosphere. Results are in good agreement with experimental data, although improvements in the model are possible. At this level, however, it is not possible to disentangle the interplay between the primary flux and the interaction model.
arXiv comment28 pages, 11 figures. To be submitted to Astoparticle Physics
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