Speaker
Dr
Nicoletta Mauri
(University of Bologna and INFN)
Description
The atmospheric muon charge ratio, defined as the number of positive over negative charged muons, is a highly informative observable both for cosmic rays and particle physics. It allows studying the features of high-energy hadronic interactions in the forward region and the composition of primary cosmic rays.
We present a review of results from underground experiments measuring the charge ratio above 1 TeV.
The measurements in the TeV energy region constrain the associated kaon production, which is particularly important for the calculation of the atmospheric neutrino flux.
Primary author
Dr
Nicoletta Mauri
(University of Bologna and INFN)
