Muon Measurement with an Ice Cherenkov Tank at the South Pole
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A 1.4 m3 ice Cherenkov tank was installed at the South Pole during the 2000-2001 austral summer. The penetrating muon rate was measured for three different incident angles with a scintillator muon telescope incorporating the tank as absorber. The freezing process was monitored and the detector was calibrated with the penetrating muons. The calibration is compared to a GEANT simulation of the detector. Signals coincident with air showers have also been recorded using a trigger from the surrounding SPASE-2 (South Pole Air Shower Experiment-2) array.
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