Cosmic Rays Observed by the Resonant Gravitational Wave Detector NAUTILUS

P. Astone, M. Bassan, P. Bonifazi, P. Carelli, E. Coccia, V. Fafone, S. D'Antonio, S. Frasca, A. Marini, E. Mauceli, G. Mazzitelli, Y. Minenkov, I. Modena, G. Modestino, A. Moleti, G. V. Pallottino, M. A. Papa, G. Pizzella, F. Ronga, R. Terenzi, M. Visco, and L. Votano
Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 14 – Published 3 January 2000
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Abstract

The passage of cosmic rays has been observed to excite mechanical vibrations in the resonant gravitational wave detector NAUTILUS operating at temperature of 100 mK. A very significant correlation (more than 10 standard deviations) is found.

  • Received 12 May 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.14

©2000 American Physical Society

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P. Astone1, M. Bassan2, P. Bonifazi3, P. Carelli4, E. Coccia2, V. Fafone6, S. D'Antonio6, S. Frasca5, A. Marini6, E. Mauceli6, G. Mazzitelli6, Y. Minenkov2, I. Modena2, G. Modestino6,*, A. Moleti2, G. V. Pallottino5, M. A. Papa6, G. Pizzella7, F. Ronga6, R. Terenzi3, M. Visco3, and L. Votano6

  • 1Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare INFN, Rome, Italy
  • 2University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and INFN, Rome, Italy
  • 3IFSI-CNR and INFN, Rome, Italy
  • 4University of L'Aquila and INFN, Rome, Italy
  • 5University of Rome “La Sapienza” and INFN, Rome, Italy
  • 6Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare INFN, Frascati, Italy
  • 7University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and INFN, Frascati, Italy

  • *Permanent address: Istituto Nazionale Fisica Nucleare-LNF, via E.Fermi 40, 00044 Frascati (Roma), Italy. Electronic address: modestino@lnf.infn.it

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