We present a measurement of the ratio of positive to negative muon fluxes
from cosmic ray interactions in the atmosphere, using data collected by the CMS
detector both at ground level and in the underground experimental cavern at the
CERN LHC. Muons were detected in the momentum range from 5 GeV/c to 1 TeV/c.
The surface flux ratio is measured to be 1.2766 \pm 0.0032(stat.) \pm 0.0032
(syst.), independent of the muon momentum, below 100 GeV/c. This is the most
precise measurement to date. At higher momenta the data are consistent with an
increase of the charge ratio, in agreement with cosmic ray shower models and
compatible with previous measurements by deep-underground experiments.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Daubie, Evelyne ; Université de Mons > Faculté des Sciences > Physique nucléaire et subnucléaire
