The resonant-mass gravitational wave detector NAUTILUS has recently recorded signals due to cosmic rays crossing. Very large signals have been observed in the superconductive state of the antenna. In order to investigate this anomalous response at low temperatures, the Rivelazione Acustica di Particelle experiment has been approved. Its purpose is the measurement of the mechanical vibrations in a superconducting (T similar to 100 mK) cylindrical aluminium bar when hit by 105 electrons at 510MeV from the DAPhiNE Beam Test Facility, corresponding to the energies released by extensive air showers in the NAUTILUS antenna. The results of this measurement are crucial to understand the interaction of ionizing particles with bulk superconductors and to confirm the results on the thermo-acoustic model of the past experiments. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Bertolucci, S., Coccia, E., D'Antonio, S., De Waard, A., Delle Monache, G., Di Gioacchino, D., et al. (2004). RAP: acoustic detection of particles in ultracryogenic resonant antenna. In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment (pp.205-207) [10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.294].

RAP: acoustic detection of particles in ultracryogenic resonant antenna

COCCIA, EUGENIO;FAFONE, VIVIANA;PIZZELLA, GUIDO;
2004-01-01

Abstract

The resonant-mass gravitational wave detector NAUTILUS has recently recorded signals due to cosmic rays crossing. Very large signals have been observed in the superconductive state of the antenna. In order to investigate this anomalous response at low temperatures, the Rivelazione Acustica di Particelle experiment has been approved. Its purpose is the measurement of the mechanical vibrations in a superconducting (T similar to 100 mK) cylindrical aluminium bar when hit by 105 electrons at 510MeV from the DAPhiNE Beam Test Facility, corresponding to the energies released by extensive air showers in the NAUTILUS antenna. The results of this measurement are crucial to understand the interaction of ionizing particles with bulk superconductors and to confirm the results on the thermo-acoustic model of the past experiments. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
10th International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors
Genoa, ITALY
JUL 07-11, 2003
Rilevanza internazionale
su invito
2004
Settore FIS/01 - FISICA SPERIMENTALE
English
Cosmic rays; Cryogenics; Gravitational waves
Intervento a convegno
Bertolucci, S., Coccia, E., D'Antonio, S., De Waard, A., Delle Monache, G., Di Gioacchino, D., et al. (2004). RAP: acoustic detection of particles in ultracryogenic resonant antenna. In Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment (pp.205-207) [10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.294].
Bertolucci, S; Coccia, E; D'Antonio, S; De Waard, A; Delle Monache, G; Di Gioacchino, D; Fafone, V; Fauth, A; Frossati, G; Ligi, C; Marini, A; Mazzite...espandi
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