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The differential and directional positive excess of mesons at sea level

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

Summary

Kesults are given of a period of observation of the intensity of positive and negative [µ-mesons arriving at zenithal angles of 15°, 30°, 45° and 60°. The interpretation of the experimental data which is given here indicates that the E-W symmetry is due solely to the horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field, which introduces a difference in the path length in the atmosphere for the mesons of different sign. Particular consideration is given, to the fact that the exponent γ which appears in the meson energy spectrum is dependent on the zenithal angle.

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Sono esaminati i risultati di un periodo d’osservazioni sull’intensità dei mesoni µ+ e µ ad inclinazioni zenitali di 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°. L’interpretazione qui data dei risultati sperimentali indioa che l’asimmetria E-W è dovuta solamente alla componente orizzontale del campo magnetioo terrestre che introduce una differenza di cammino nell’atmosfera per i mesoni dei due segni. Una particolare discussione è fatta sull’espoaente y che, compare nello spettro d’energia dei mesoni e che risulta variabile con l’angolo zenitale.

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Fasoli, U., Modena, I., Pohl, E. et al. The differential and directional positive excess of mesons at sea level. Nuovo Cim 6, 869–881 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02745814

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