Atmospheric Neutrinos.

@article{Gaisser2019AtmosphericN,
  title={Atmospheric Neutrinos.},
  author={Thomas K. Gaisser},
  journal={arXiv: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena},
  year={2019}
}
  • T. Gaisser
  • Published 11 December 2006
  • Physics
  • arXiv: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Atmospheric neutrinos produced by cosmic-ray interactions around the globe provide a beam for the study of neutrino properties. They are also a background in searches for neutrinos of astrophysical origin. Both aspects are addressed in this chapter, which begins with a brief introduction on neutrino oscillations in relation to the spectrum of atmospheric neutrinos. Section 2 describes the cascade equation for hadrons in the atmosphere and the main features of atmospheric leptons from their… 
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