Cosmic rays observed by the resonant gravitational wave detector NAUTILUS

Authors
Astone, P Bassan, M Bonifazi, P Carelli, P Coccia, E Fafone, V D'Antonio, S Frasca, S Marini, A Mauceli, E Mazzitelli, G Minenkov, Y Modena, I Modestino, G Moleti, A Pallottino, GV Papa, MA Pizzella, G Ronga, F Terenzi, R Visco, M Votano, L
Citation
P. Astone et al., Cosmic rays observed by the resonant gravitational wave detector NAUTILUS, PHYS REV L, 84(1), 2000, pp. 14-17
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
14 - 17
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000103)84:1<14:CROBTR>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The passage of,cosmic rays has been observed to excite mechanical vibration s in the resonant gravitational wave detector NAUTILUS operating at tempera ture of 100 mK. A very significant correlation (more than 10 standard devia tions) is found.