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The vertical muon energy spectra at sea level have been estimated from directly measured primary cosmic-ray nucleon spectrum. The hadronic energy moments have been calculated from the CERN LEBC EHS data on the Lorentz invariant cross-section results on pp → π±X and pp → K±X inclusive reactions and are duly corrected for A–A collisions. Finally, the sea level muon energy spectra have been calculated from the decay of conventional mesons, using standard formulation. The estimated muon spectra are found to be in good agreement with the directly measured muon spectra obtained from the different experiments.
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Haldar, T.K., Mitra, M. & Bhattacharyya, D. Estimation of Sea Level Muon Energy Spectrum at High Latitude from the Latest Primary Nucleon Spectra Near the Top of the Atmosphere. Czechoslovak Journal of Physics 53, 613–623 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024822518795
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