New high precision measurements of the cosmic charged particle rate beyond the Arctic Circle with the {PolarquEEEst} experiment

• Published in: The European Physical Journal C
• Main Authors: M. Abbrescia, C. Avanzini, M. Arlandoo, G. Balbi, L. Baldini, R. Baldini Ferroli, G. Batignani, M. Battaglieri, S. Boi, D. Cavazza, E. Bossini, F. Carnesecchi, C. Cical(`(o)), L. Cifarelli, F. Coccetti, E. Coccia, A. Corvaglia, D. De Gruttola, S. De Pasquale, F. Fabbri, D. Falchieri, A. Flammini, L. Galante, M. Garbini, G. Gemme, I. Gnesi, E. Gramstad, S. Grazzi, E. S. H(aa)land, D. Hatzifotiadou, P. La Rocca, Z. Liu, L. Lombardo, G. Mandaglio, A. Margotti, G. Maron, M. N. Mazziotta, S. Meneghini, S. A. Millerjord, A. Mulliri, R. Nania, F. Noferini, F. Nozzoli, F. Ould-Saada, F. Palmonari, M. Panareo, M. P. Panetta, R. Paoletti, M. Parvis, C. Pellegrino, L. Perasso, O. Pinazza, C. Pinto, S. Pisano, F. Riggi, G. Righini, C. Ripoli, M. Rizzi, G. Sartorelli, E. Scapparone, M. Schioppa, G. Scioli, A. Scribano, M. Selvi, G. Serri, S. Squarcia, M. Taiuti, G. Terreni, G. Torromeo, R. Travaglini, A. Trifir(`(o)), M. Trimarchi, C. Veri, C. Vistoli, L. Votano, M. C. S. Williams, A. Zichichi, R. Zuyeuski
• Other Authors: Abbrescia, M., Avanzini, C., Arlandoo, M., Balbi, G., Baldini, L., Baldini Ferroli, R., Batignani, G., Battaglieri, M., Boi, S., Cavazza, D., Bossini, E., Carnesecchi, F., Cical(`(o)), C., Cifarelli, L., Coccetti, F., Coccia, E., Corvaglia, A., De Gruttola, D., De Pasquale, S., Fabbri, F., Falchieri, D., Flammini, A., Galante, L., Garbini, M., Gemme, G., Gnesi, I., Gramstad, E., Grazzi, S., H(aa)land, E. S., Hatzifotiadou, D., La Rocca, P., Liu, Z., Lombardo, L., Mandaglio, G., Margotti, A., Maron, G., Mazziotta, M. N., Meneghini, S., Millerjord, S. A., Mulliri, A., Nania, R., Noferini, F., Nozzoli, F., Ould-Saada, F., Palmonari, F., Panareo, M., Panetta, M. P., Paoletti, R., Parvis, M., Pellegrino, C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Cosmic rays; particle detectors; North Pole
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11586/425215; https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-8213-2

The goal of the PolarquEEEst experiment was to measure the cosmic charged particle rate at latitudes greater than 66 degrees N, where no systematic and accurate measurements at sea level have ever been performed. A latitude range well above the Arctic Circle was explored on board of a sailboat, up to the unprecedented northernmost value of 82 degrees 07 ' N. In this paper a description of the experimental set-up is reported, then the procedures for calibration and data analysis are described in detail. The results show that the rate measured in this latitude range stays constant within a novel accuracy of +/- 1%.