The cosmic muon and detector simulation framework of the Extreme Energy Events (EEE) experiment
Abstract
This paper describes the simulation framework of the Extreme Energy Events (EEE) experiment. EEE is a network of cosmic muon trackers, each made of three Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chambers (MRPC), able to precisely measure the absolute muon crossing time and the muon integrated angular flux at the ground level. The response of a single MRPC and the combination of three chambers have been implemented in a GEANT4-based framework (GEMC) to study the telescope response. The detector geometry, as well as details about the surrounding materials and the location of the telescopes have been included in the simulations in order to realistically reproduce the experimental set-up of each telescope. A model based on the latest parametrization of the cosmic muon flux has been used to generate single muon events. After validating the framework by comparing simulations to selected EEE telescope data, it has been used to determine detector parameters not accessible by analysing experimental data only, such as detection efficiency, angular and spatial resolution.
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@article{arxiv.2104.06012,
title = {The cosmic muon and detector simulation framework of the Extreme Energy Events (EEE) experiment},
author = {M. Abbrescia and C. Avanzini and L. Baldini and R. Baldini Ferroli and G. Batignani and M. Battaglieri and S. Boi and E. Bossin and F. Carnesecchi and C. Cicalò and L. Cifarelli and F. Coccetti and E. Coccia and A. Corvaglia and D. De Gruttola and S. De Pasquale and F. Fabbri and A. Fulci and L. Galante and M. Garbini and G. Gemme and I. Gnesi and S. Grazzi and D. Hatzifotiadou and P. La Rocca and Z. Liu and G. Mandaglio and G. Maron and M. N. Mazziotta and A. Mulliri and R. Nania and F. Noferini and F. Nozzoli and F. Palmonari and M. Panareo and M. P. Panetta and R. Paoletti and C. Pellegrino and O. Pinazza and C. Pinto and S. Pisano and F. Riggi and G. Righini and C. Ripoli and M. Rizzi and G. Sartorelli and E. Scapparone and M. Schioppa and A. Scribano and M. Selvi and G. Serri and S Squarcia and M. Taiuti and G. Terreni and A. Trifirò and M. Trimarchi and A. S. Triolo and C. Vistoli and L. Votano and M. Ungaro and M. C. S. Williams and A. Zichichi and R. Zuyeuski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2104.06012},
year = {2021}
}
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16 pages, 25 figures, 3 tables, submitted to EPJC