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EMMA - A New Underground Cosmic-Ray Experiment
T. EnqvistV. FöhrJ. JoutsenvaaraT. JämsénP. KeränenP. KuusiniemiH. LaitalaM. LehtolaA. MattilaJ. NarkilahtiJ. PeltoniemiH. RemesM. ReponenT. RäihäJ. SarkamoC. ShenI. UsoskinM. VaittinenZ. ZhangL. DingQ. ZhuM. RoosI. DzaparovaS. KarpovA. KurenyaV. PetkovA. YaninH. Fynbosubject
HistoryMuon010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaAstrophysics (astro-ph)DetectorAstrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsFOS: Physical sciencesCosmic rayKnee regionThreshold energyAstrophysics7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesComputer Science ApplicationsEducationNuclear physicsOverburdenAir shower0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::Experiment010303 astronomy & astrophysicsGeologyLeptondescription
A new type of cosmic-ray experiment is under construction in the Pyh\"asalmi mine in the underground laboratory of the University of Oulu, Finland. It aims to study the composition of cosmic rays at and above the knee region. The experiment, called EMMA, will cover approximately 150 square-metres of detector area. The array is capable of measuring the multiplicity and the lateral distribution of underground muons, and the arrival direction of the air shower. The full-size detector is expected to run by the end of 2007.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-15 |