Variations of Atmospheric Muons and Background Measured with Large Volume Detector

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作者
Agafonova, N. Yu [1 ]
Ashikhmin, V. V. [1 ]
Dobrynina, E. A. [1 ]
Enikeev, R., I [1 ]
Filimonova, N. A. [1 ,2 ]
Ryazhskaya, O. G. [1 ]
Shakyrianova, I. R. [1 ]
Yakushev, V. F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Inst Nucl Res, Moscow, Russia
[2] Natl Res Univ, Fac Phys & Energy Problems, Dept Fundamental Interact & Cosmol, Moscow Inst Phys & Technol, Dolgoprudnyi, Russia
关键词
EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; RADON; ENERGY;
D O I
10.1134/S1063778821130019
中图分类号
O57 [原子核物理学、高能物理学];
学科分类号
070202 ;
摘要
The analysis of atmospheric muons detected in the LVD underground experiment (Gran Sasso, Italy) has been completed. Atmospheric muons and the low-energy background that the LVD detects undergo annual (seasonal) variations. The background is created by gamma quanta from decays of Rn-222 daughter nuclei. Variations are due to seasonal fluctuations in radon concentration and additional injection of radon from groundwater associated with tectonic activity. At the LVD, research is underway to identify the relationship between the behavior of radon fields and seismic activity. The paper will discuss various sources of variations associated with geophysical aspects (the influence of the moon's motion; changes in pressure, humidity and temperature; seismic activity).
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