The cosmic muon and detector simulation framework of the Extreme Energy Events (EEE) experiment

Article
Report number	arXiv:2104.06012
Title	The cosmic muon and detector simulation framework of the Extreme Energy Events (EEE) experiment
Author(s)	Abbrescia, M. (Bari U. ; INFN, Bari) ; Avanzini, C. (INFN, Pisa) ; Baldini, L. (INFN, Pisa ; Pisa U.) ; Ferroli, R. Baldini (Frascati) ; Batignani, G. (INFN, Pisa ; Pisa U.) ; Battaglieri, M. (INFN, Genoa ; Jefferson Lab) ; Boi, S. (Cagliari U. ; INFN, Cagliari) ; Bossini, E. (INFN, Pisa ; Pisa U.) ; Carnesecchi, F. (INFN, Bologna ; U. Bologna, DIFA) ; Cicalò, C. (INFN, Cagliari) ; Cifarelli, L. (INFN, Bologna ; U. Bologna, DIFA) ; Coccetti, F. (Enrico Fermi Ctr., Rome) ; Coccia, E. (GSSI, Aquila) ; Corvaglia, A. (INFN, Lecce) ; De Gruttola, D. (Salerno U. ; INFN, Salerno) ; De Pasquale, S. (Salerno U. ; INFN, Salerno) ; Fabbri, F. (Frascati) ; Fulci, A. (Messina U.) ; Galante, L. (INFM, Turin ; INFN, Turin) ; Garbini, M. (Enrico Fermi Ctr., Rome ; INFN, Bologna) ; Gemme, G. (INFN, Genoa) ; Gnesi, I. (Enrico Fermi Ctr., Rome ; INFN, Cosenza) ; Grazzi, S. (INFN, Genoa) ; Hatzifotiadou, D. (INFN, Bologna ; CERN) ; La Rocca, P. (Catania U. ; INFN, Catania) ; Liu, Z. (World Lab., Geneva) ; Mandaglio, G. (INFN, Catania ; Messina U.) ; Maron, G. (INFN, CNAF) ; Mazziotta, M.N. (INFN, Bari) ; Mulliri, A. (Cagliari U. ; INFN, Cagliari) ; Nania, R. (INFN, Bologna) ; Noferini, F. (INFN, Bologna) ; Nozzoli, F. (TIFPA-INFN, Trento) ; Palmonari, F. (INFN, Bologna ; U. Bologna, DIFA) ; Panareo, M. (INFN, Lecce ; Salento U.) ; Panetta, M.P. (Enrico Fermi Ctr., Rome ; INFN, Lecce) ; Paoletti, R. (INFN, Pisa ; U. Siena, DSFTA) ; Pellegrino, C. (INFN, CNAF) ; Pinazza, O. (INFN, Bologna) ; Pinto, C. (Catania U. ; INFN, Catania) ; Pisano, S. (Frascati ; Enrico Fermi Ctr., Rome) ; Riggi, F. (Catania U. ; INFN, Catania) ; Righini, G. (IFAC, Florence) ; Ripoli, C. (Salerno U. ; INFN, Salerno) ; Rizzi, M. (INFN, Bari) ; Sartorelli, G. (INFN, Bologna ; U. Bologna, DIFA) ; Scapparone, E. (INFN, Bologna) ; Schioppa, M. (INFN, Cosenza ; Calabria U.) ; Scribano, A. (U. Siena, DSFTA) ; Selvi, M. (INFN, Bologna) ; Serri, G. (Cagliari U. ; INFN, Cagliari) ; Squarcia, S. (INFN, Genoa ; Genoa U.) ; Taiuti, M. (INFN, Genoa ; Genoa U.) ; Terreni, G. (INFN, Pisa) ; Trifirò, A. (INFN, Catania ; Messina U.) ; Trimarchi, M. (INFN, Catania ; Messina U.) ; Triolo, A.S. (Messina U.) ; Vistoli, C. (INFN, CNAF) ; Votano, L. (Gran Sasso) ; Ungaro, M. (Jefferson Lab) ; Williams, M.C.S. (INFN, Bologna ; World Lab., Geneva) ; Zichichi, A. (INFN, Bologna ; CERN ; U. Bologna, DIFA) ; Zuyeuski, R. (World Lab., Geneva)
Publication	2021-05-27
Imprint	2021-04-13
Number of pages	15
In:	Eur. Phys. J. C 81 (2021) 464
DOI	10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09237-y
Subject category	physics.ins-det ; Detectors and Experimental Techniques
Accelerator/Facility, Experiment	EEE
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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