The Muon Puzzle in cosmic-ray induced air showers and its connection to the Large Hadron Collider
High-energy cosmic rays are observed indirectly by detecting the extensive air showers
initiated in Earth's atmosphere. The interpretation of these observations relies on accurate …
initiated in Earth's atmosphere. The interpretation of these observations relies on accurate …
Dark matter particles in the galactic halo: Results and implications from DAMA/NaI
The DAMA/NaI experiment (≃ 100 kg highly radiopure NaI (Tl)) was proposed, designed
and realized to effectively investigate in a model-independent way the presence of a Dark …
and realized to effectively investigate in a model-independent way the presence of a Dark …
First results from DAMA/LIBRA and the combined results with DAMA/NaI
The highly radiopure≃ 250 kg NaI (Tl) DAMA/LIBRA set-up is running at the Gran Sasso
National Laboratory of the INFN. In this paper the first result obtained by exploiting the model …
National Laboratory of the INFN. In this paper the first result obtained by exploiting the model …
Dark matter search
6'2.2. The temperature 6'2.3. The noise 36 6'2.4. The efficiencies 38 6'2.5. The calibration
factor 39 6'2.6. The background 41 6'3. Conclusions on the DAMA/NaI model-independent …
factor 39 6'2.6. The background 41 6'3. Conclusions on the DAMA/NaI model-independent …
Search for WIMP annual modulation signature: Results from DAMA/NaI-3 and DAMA/NaI-4 and the global combined analysis
Data, collected by the≃ 100 kg NaI (Tl) DAMA set-up at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory
of INFN during two further yearly cycles (DAMA/NaI-3 and DAMA/NaI-4; statistics of 38475 …
of INFN during two further yearly cycles (DAMA/NaI-3 and DAMA/NaI-4; statistics of 38475 …
[HTML][HTML] Observation of geo-neutrinos
G Bellini, J Benziger, S Bonetti, MB Avanzini… - Physics Letters B, 2010 - Elsevier
Geo-neutrinos, electron anti-neutrinos produced in β decays of naturally occurring
radioactive isotopes in the Earth, are a unique direct probe of our planet's interior. We report …
radioactive isotopes in the Earth, are a unique direct probe of our planet's interior. We report …
Geophysical muon imaging: feasibility and limits
N Lesparre, D Gibert, J Marteau… - Geophysical Journal …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
We study the possibility of muon radiography as a tool to investigate space and time
changes in the internal density distribution inside geological structures. Previous work has …
changes in the internal density distribution inside geological structures. Previous work has …
On a further search for a yearly modulation of the rate in particle dark matter direct search
The results achieved with a statistics of 14962 kg· day, collected with the large mass highly
radiopure DAMA NaI (Tl) set-up, are described and investigated in terms of WIMP annual …
radiopure DAMA NaI (Tl) set-up, are described and investigated in terms of WIMP annual …
Cosmic-muon flux and annual modulation in Borexino at 3800 m water-equivalent depth
G Bellini, J Benziger, D Bick, G Bonfini… - … of Cosmology and …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We have measured the muon flux at the underground Gran Sasso National Laboratory
(3800 m we) to be (3.41±0.01)⋅ 10− 4 m− 2 s− 1 using four years of Borexino data. A …
(3800 m we) to be (3.41±0.01)⋅ 10− 4 m− 2 s− 1 using four years of Borexino data. A …
[HTML][HTML] Matter effects in upward-going muons and sterile neutrino oscillations
M Ambrosio, R Antolini, G Auriemma, D Bakari… - Physics Letters B, 2001 - Elsevier
The angular distribution of upward-going muons produced by atmospheric neutrinos in the
rock below the MACRO detector shows anomalies in good agreement with two flavor νμ→ ντ …
rock below the MACRO detector shows anomalies in good agreement with two flavor νμ→ ντ …