Cosmic-ray showers interacting with the resonant mass gravitational wave antenna NAUTILUS have been detected. The experimental results show large signals at a rate much greater than expected. The largest signal corresponds to an energy release in NAUTILUS of 87 TeV. We note that a resonant mass gravitational wave detector used as particle detector has characteristics different from the usual particle detectors, and it could detect new features of cosmic rays. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
Energetic cosmic rays observed by the resonant gravitational wave detector NAUTILUS
Coccia E;
2001-01-01
Abstract
Cosmic-ray showers interacting with the resonant mass gravitational wave antenna NAUTILUS have been detected. The experimental results show large signals at a rate much greater than expected. The largest signal corresponds to an energy release in NAUTILUS of 87 TeV. We note that a resonant mass gravitational wave detector used as particle detector has characteristics different from the usual particle detectors, and it could detect new features of cosmic rays. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.File in questo prodotto:
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