Atmospheric Muons and Neutrinos

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Abstract

Muons are the most abundant charged particles arriving at sea level and the only ones able to penetrate deep underground.

Keywords

Zenith Angle Neutrino Oscillation Atmospheric Neutrino Neutrino Telescope Muon Flux 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Physics and AstronomyUniversity of Bologna and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)BolognaItaly

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