SEARCH FOR SPONTANEOUS MUON EMISSION FROM LEAD NUCLEI
/ Authors
L. Arrabito, D. Autiero, E. Barbuto, C. Bozza, S. Cecchini, L. Consiglio, M. Cozzi, N. D’Ambrosio, Y. Déclais, G. Lellis
and 34 more authors
G. Rosa, M. Serio, D. Ferdinando, A. Giovanni, N. Marco, L. Esposito, G. Giacomelli, M. Giorgini, G. Grella, M. Hauger, M. Ieva, D. Ion, I. Janicsko, F. Juget, I. Laktineh, G. Mandrioli, S. Manzoor, A. Margiotta, P. Migliozzi, P. Monacelli, M. Muciaccia, L. Patrizii, C. Pistillo, V. Popa, G. Romano, G. Rosa, P. Royole-Degieux, S. Simone, M. Sioli, C. Sirignano, G. Sirri, G. Sorrentino, M. Spurio, V. Tioukov
/ Abstract
We describe a possible search for muonic radioactivity from lead nuclei using the base elements (“bricks” composed by lead and nuclear emulsion sheets) of the long-baseline OPERA neutrino experiment. We present the results of a Monte Carlo simulation concerning the expected event topologies and estimates of the background events. Using few bricks, we could reach a good sensitivity level.
Journal: arXiv: High Energy Physics - Experiment