Precise parametrizations of muon energy losses in water

S. I. Klimushin , E. V. Bugaev , I. A. Sokalski (1)

1 DAPNIA - Département d'Astrophysique, de physique des Particules, de physique Nucléaire et de l'Instrumentation Associée

The description of muon propagation through large depths of matter, based on a concept of the correction factor, is proposed. The results of Monte-Carlo calculations of this correction factor are presented. The parametrizations for continuous energy loss coefficients, valid in the broad interval of muon energies, and for the correction factor are given. The concrete calculations for pure water are presented.

Domaines: Physique des Hautes Energies - Phénoménologie [hep-ph]

S. I. Klimushin, E. V. Bugaev, I. A. Sokalski. Precise parametrizations of muon energy losses in water. 27th ICRC, 2001, Hamburg, Germany. ⟨hal-00110733⟩