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An improved method for measuring muon energy using the truncated mean of dE/dx
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Abbasi, R. (author)
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Abdou, Y. (author)
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Ackermann, M. (author)
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Adams, J. (author)
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Aguilar, J. A. (author)
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Ahlers, M. (author)
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Altmann, D. (author)
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Andeen, K. (author)
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Auffenberg, J. (author)
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Bai, X. (author)
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Baker, M. (author)
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Barwick, S. W. (author)
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Baum, V. (author)
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Bay, R. (author)
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Beattie, K. (author)
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Beatty, J. J. (author)
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Bechet, S. (author)
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Becker Tjus, J. (author)
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- Hultqvist, Klas (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC),Elementarpartikelfysik
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Bell, M. (author)
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Benabderrahmane, M. L. (author)
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Benzvi, S. (author)
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Berdermann, J. (author)
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Berghaus, P. (author)
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Berley, D. (author)
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Bernardini, E. (author)
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Bertrand, D. (author)
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Besson, D. Z. (author)
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Bindig, D. (author)
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Bissok, M. (author)
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Blaufuss, E. (author)
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Blumenthal, J. (author)
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Boersma, D. J. (author)
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- Bohm, Christian (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Systemfysik
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Bose, D. (author)
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Böser, S. (author)
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- Botner, Olga (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Högenergifysik
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Brayeur, L. (author)
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Brown, A. M. (author)
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Bruijn, R. (author)
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Brunner, J. (author)
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Buitink, S. (author)
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Carson, M. (author)
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Casey, J. (author)
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Casier, M. (author)
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Chirkin, D. (author)
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Christy, B. (author)
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Clevermann, F. (author)
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Cohen, S. (author)
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Cowen, D. F. (author)
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- Hallgren, Allan (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Högenergifysik
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- Danninger, Matthias (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC)
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Daughhetee, J. (author)
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Davis, J. C. (author)
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De Clercq, C. (author)
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Descamps, F. (author)
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Desiati, P. (author)
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De Vries-Uiterweerd, G. (author)
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Deyoung, T. (author)
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Díaz-Vélez, J. C. (author)
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Dreyer, J. (author)
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Dumm, J. P. (author)
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Dunkman, M. (author)
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Eagan, R. (author)
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Eisch, J. (author)
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Ellsworth, R. W. (author)
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- Engdegård, Olle (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Högenergifysik
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Euler, S. (author)
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Evenson, P. A. (author)
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Fadiran, O. (author)
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Fazely, A. R. (author)
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Fedynitch, A. (author)
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Feintzeig, J. (author)
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Feusels, T. (author)
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Filimonov, K. (author)
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- Finley, Chad (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC)
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Fischer-Wasels, T. (author)
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- Flis, Samuel (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC)
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Franckowiak, A. (author)
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Franke, R. (author)
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Frantzen, K. (author)
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Fuchs, T. (author)
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Gaisser, T. K. (author)
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Gallagher, J. (author)
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Gerhardt, L. (author)
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Gladstone, L. (author)
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Glüsenkamp, T. (author)
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Goldschmidt, A. (author)
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Goodman, J. A. (author)
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Góra, D. (author)
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Grant, D. (author)
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Groß, A. (author)
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Grullon, S. (author)
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Gurtner, M. (author)
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Ha, C. (author)
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Haj Ismail, A. (author)
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- Hallgren, Allan (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Högenergifysik
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Halzen, F. (author)
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Hanson, K. (author)
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Heereman, D. (author)
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Heimann, P. (author)
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Heinen, D. (author)
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Helbing, K. (author)
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Hellauer, R. (author)
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Hickford, S. (author)
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Hill, G. C. (author)
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Hoffman, K. D. (author)
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Hoffmann, R. (author)
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Homeier, A. (author)
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Hoshina, K. (author)
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Huelsnitz, W. (author)
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- Hulth, Per-Olof (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC)
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Hultqvist, K. (author)
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Hussain, S. (author)
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Ishihara, A. (author)
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Jacobi, E. (author)
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Jacobsen, J. (author)
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Japaridze, G. S. (author)
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Jlelati, O. (author)
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Kappes, A. (author)
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Karg, T. (author)
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Karle, A. (author)
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Kiryluk, J. (author)
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Kislat, F. (author)
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Kläs, J. (author)
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- Ström, Rickard (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Högenergifysik
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Köhne, J. -H (author)
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Kohnen, G. (author)
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Kolanoski, H. (author)
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Köpke, L. (author)
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Kopper, C. (author)
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Kopper, S. (author)
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Koskinen, D. J. (author)
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Kowalski, M. (author)
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Krasberg, M. (author)
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Kroll, G. (author)
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Kunnen, J. (author)
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Kurahashi, N. (author)
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Kuwabara, T. (author)
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Labare, M. (author)
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Laihem, K. (author)
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Landsman, H. (author)
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Larson, M. J. (author)
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Lauer, R. (author)
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Lesiak-Bzdak, M. (author)
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Lünemann, J. (author)
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Madsen, J. (author)
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Maruyama, R. (author)
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Mase, K. (author)
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Matis, H. S. (author)
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McNally, F. (author)
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Meagher, K. (author)
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Merck, M. (author)
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Mészáros, P. (author)
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Meures, T. (author)
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Miarecki, S. (author)
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Middell, E. (author)
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Milke, N. (author)
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Miller, J. (author)
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Mohrmann, L. (author)
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Montaruli, T. (author)
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Morse, R. (author)
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Movit, S. M. (author)
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Nahnhauer, R. (author)
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Naumann, U. (author)
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Nowicki, S. C. (author)
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Nygren, D. R. (author)
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Obertacke, A. (author)
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Odrowski, S. (author)
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Olivas, A. (author)
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Olivo, M. (author)
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O'Murchadha, A. (author)
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Panknin, S. (author)
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Paul, L. (author)
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Pepper, J. A. (author)
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- Pérez De Los Heros, Carlos (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Högenergifysik
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Pieloth, D. (author)
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Pirk, N. (author)
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Posselt, J. (author)
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Price, P. B. (author)
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Przybylski, G. T. (author)
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Rädel, L. (author)
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Rawlins, K. (author)
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Redl, P. (author)
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Resconi, E. (author)
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Rhode, W. (author)
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Ribordy, M. (author)
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Richman, M. (author)
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Riedel, B. (author)
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Rodrigues, J. P. (author)
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Rothmaier, F. (author)
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Rott, C. (author)
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Ruhe, T. (author)
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Ruzybayev, B. (author)
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Ryckbosch, D. (author)
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Saba, S. M. (author)
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Salameh, T. (author)
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Sander, H. -G (author)
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Santander, M. (author)
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Sarkar, S. (author)
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Schatto, K. (author)
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Scheel, M. (author)
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Scheriau, F. (author)
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Schmidt, T. (author)
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Schmitz, M. (author)
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Schoenen, S. (author)
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Schöneberg, S. (author)
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Schönherr, L. (author)
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Schönwald, A. (author)
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Schukraft, A. (author)
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Schulte, L. (author)
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Schulz, O. (author)
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Seckel, D. (author)
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- Seo, Seon-Hee (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC),Elementarpartikelfysik
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Sestayo, Y. (author)
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Seunarine, S. (author)
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- Wolf, Martin (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC)
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Soiron, M. (author)
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Soldin, D. (author)
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Spiczak, G. M. (author)
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Spiering, C. (author)
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Stamatikos, M. (author)
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Stanev, T. (author)
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Stasik, A. (author)
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Stezelberger, T. (author)
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Stokstad, R. G. (author)
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Stößl, A. (author)
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Strahler, E. A. (author)
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- Ström, Rickard (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Högenergifysik
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Sullivan, G. W. (author)
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- Taavola, Henric (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Högenergifysik
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Taboada, I. (author)
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Tamburro, A. (author)
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Ter-Antonyan, S. (author)
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Tilav, S. (author)
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Toale, P. A. (author)
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Toscano, S. (author)
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Usner, M. (author)
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Van Der Drift, D. (author)
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Van Eijndhoven, N. (author)
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Van Overloop, A. (author)
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Van Santen, J. (author)
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Vehring, M. (author)
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Voge, M. (author)
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- Walck, Christian (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC),Elementarpartikelfysik
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Waldenmaier, T. (author)
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Wallraff, M. (author)
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Walter, M. (author)
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Wasserman, R. (author)
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Weaver, C. (author)
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Wendt, C. (author)
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Westerhoff, S. (author)
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Whitehorn, N. (author)
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Wiebe, K. (author)
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Wiebusch, C. H. (author)
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Williams, D. R. (author)
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Wissing, H. (author)
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Wolf, M. (author)
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Wood, T. R. (author)
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Woschnagg, K. (author)
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Xu, C. (author)
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Xu, D. L. (author)
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Xu, X. W. (author)
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Yanez, J. P. (author)
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Yodh, G. (author)
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Yoshida, S. (author)
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Zarzhitsky, P. (author)
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Ziemann, J. (author)
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Zilles, A. (author)
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- Zoll, Marcel (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Fysikum,Oskar Klein-centrum för kosmopartikelfysik (OKC),Elementarpartikelfysik
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- Elsevier BV, 2013
- 2013
- English.
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In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A. - : Elsevier BV. - 0168-9002 .- 1872-9576. ; 703, s. 190-198
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Abstract
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- The measurement of muon energy is critical for many analyses in large Cherenkov detectors, particularly those that involve separating extraterrestrial neutrinos from the atmospheric neutrino background. Muon energy has traditionally been determined by measuring the specific energy loss (dE/dx) along the muon's path and relating the dE/dx to the muon energy. Because high-energy muons (Eμ>1TeV) lose energy randomly, the spread in dE/dx values is quite large, leading to a typical energy resolution of 0.29 in log10(Eμ) for a muon observed over a 1 km path length in the IceCube detector. In this paper, we present an improved method that uses a truncated mean and other techniques to determine the muon energy. The muon track is divided into separate segments with individual dE/dx values. The elimination of segments with the highest dE/dx results in an overall dE/dx that is more closely correlated to the muon energy. This method results in an energy resolution of 0.22 in log10(Eμ), which gives a 26% improvement. This technique is applicable to any large water or ice detector and potentially to large scintillator or liquid argon detectors.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Cherenkov
- dE/dx
- IceCube detector
- Muon energy
- Neutrino energy
- Truncated mean
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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Abbasi, R.
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Abdou, Y.
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Ackermann, M.
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Adams, J.
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Aguilar, J. A.
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Ahlers, M.
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Altmann, D.
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Andeen, K.
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Auffenberg, J.
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Bai, X.
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Baker, M.
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Barwick, S. W.
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Baum, V.
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Bay, R.
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Beattie, K.
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Beatty, J. J.
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Bechet, S.
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Becker Tjus, J.
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Hultqvist, Klas
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Bell, M.
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Benabderrahmane, ...
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Benzvi, S.
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Berdermann, J.
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Berghaus, P.
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Berley, D.
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Bernardini, E.
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Bertrand, D.
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Besson, D. Z.
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Bindig, D.
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Bissok, M.
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Blaufuss, E.
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Blumenthal, J.
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Boersma, D. J.
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Bohm, Christian
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Bose, D.
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Böser, S.
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Botner, Olga
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Brayeur, L.
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Brown, A. M.
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Bruijn, R.
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Brunner, J.
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Buitink, S.
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Carson, M.
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Casey, J.
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Casier, M.
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Chirkin, D.
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Christy, B.
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Clevermann, F.
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Cohen, S.
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Cowen, D. F.
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Hallgren, Allan
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Danninger, Matth ...
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Daughhetee, J.
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Davis, J. C.
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De Clercq, C.
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Descamps, F.
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Desiati, P.
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De Vries-Uiterwe ...
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Deyoung, T.
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Díaz-Vélez, J. C ...
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Dreyer, J.
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Dumm, J. P.
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Dunkman, M.
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Eagan, R.
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Eisch, J.
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Ellsworth, R. W.
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Engdegård, Olle
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Euler, S.
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Evenson, P. A.
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Fadiran, O.
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Fazely, A. R.
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Fedynitch, A.
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Feintzeig, J.
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Feusels, T.
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Filimonov, K.
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Finley, Chad
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Fischer-Wasels, ...
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Flis, Samuel
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Franckowiak, A.
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Franke, R.
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Frantzen, K.
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Fuchs, T.
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Gaisser, T. K.
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Gallagher, J.
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Gerhardt, L.
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Gladstone, L.
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Glüsenkamp, T.
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Goldschmidt, A.
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Goodman, J. A.
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Góra, D.
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Grant, D.
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Groß, A.
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Grullon, S.
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Gurtner, M.
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Ha, C.
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Haj Ismail, A.
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Halzen, F.
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Hanson, K.
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Heereman, D.
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Heimann, P.
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Heinen, D.
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Helbing, K.
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Hellauer, R.
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Hickford, S.
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Hill, G. C.
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Hoffman, K. D.
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Hoffmann, R.
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Homeier, A.
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Hoshina, K.
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Huelsnitz, W.
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Hulth, Per-Olof
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Hultqvist, K.
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Hussain, S.
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Ishihara, A.
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Jacobi, E.
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Jacobsen, J.
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Japaridze, G. S.
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Jlelati, O.
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Kappes, A.
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Karg, T.
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Karle, A.
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Kiryluk, J.
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Kislat, F.
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Kläs, J.
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Ström, Rickard
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Köhne, J. -H
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Kohnen, G.
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Kolanoski, H.
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Köpke, L.
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Kopper, C.
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Kopper, S.
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Koskinen, D. J.
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Kowalski, M.
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Krasberg, M.
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Kroll, G.
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Kunnen, J.
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Kurahashi, N.
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Kuwabara, T.
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Labare, M.
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Laihem, K.
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Landsman, H.
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Larson, M. J.
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Lauer, R.
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Lesiak-Bzdak, M.
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Lünemann, J.
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Madsen, J.
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Maruyama, R.
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Mase, K.
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Matis, H. S.
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McNally, F.
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Meagher, K.
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Merck, M.
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Mészáros, P.
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Meures, T.
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Miarecki, S.
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Middell, E.
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Milke, N.
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Miller, J.
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Mohrmann, L.
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Montaruli, T.
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Morse, R.
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Movit, S. M.
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Nahnhauer, R.
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Naumann, U.
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Nowicki, S. C.
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Nygren, D. R.
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Obertacke, A.
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Odrowski, S.
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Olivas, A.
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Olivo, M.
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O'Murchadha, A.
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Panknin, S.
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Paul, L.
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Pepper, J. A.
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Pérez De Los Her ...
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Pieloth, D.
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Pirk, N.
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Posselt, J.
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Price, P. B.
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Przybylski, G. T ...
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Rädel, L.
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Rawlins, K.
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Redl, P.
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Resconi, E.
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Rhode, W.
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Ribordy, M.
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Richman, M.
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Riedel, B.
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Rodrigues, J. P.
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Rothmaier, F.
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Rott, C.
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Ruhe, T.
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Ruzybayev, B.
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Ryckbosch, D.
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Saba, S. M.
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Salameh, T.
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Sander, H. -G
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Santander, M.
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Sarkar, S.
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Schatto, K.
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Scheel, M.
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Scheriau, F.
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Schmidt, T.
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Schmitz, M.
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Schoenen, S.
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Schöneberg, S.
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Schönherr, L.
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Schönwald, A.
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Schukraft, A.
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Schulte, L.
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Schulz, O.
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Seckel, D.
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Seo, Seon-Hee
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Sestayo, Y.
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Seunarine, S.
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Wolf, Martin
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Soiron, M.
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Soldin, D.
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Spiczak, G. M.
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Spiering, C.
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Stamatikos, M.
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Stanev, T.
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Stasik, A.
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Stezelberger, T.
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Stokstad, R. G.
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Stößl, A.
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Strahler, E. A.
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Sullivan, G. W.
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Taavola, Henric
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Taboada, I.
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Tamburro, A.
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Ter-Antonyan, S.
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Tilav, S.
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Toale, P. A.
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Toscano, S.
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Usner, M.
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Van Der Drift, D ...
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Van Eijndhoven, ...
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Van Overloop, A.
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Van Santen, J.
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Vehring, M.
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Voge, M.
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Walck, Christian
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Waldenmaier, T.
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Wallraff, M.
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Walter, M.
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Wasserman, R.
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Weaver, C.
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Wendt, C.
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Westerhoff, S.
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Whitehorn, N.
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Wiebe, K.
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Wiebusch, C. H.
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Williams, D. R.
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Wissing, H.
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Wolf, M.
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Wood, T. R.
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Woschnagg, K.
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Xu, C.
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Xu, D. L.
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Xu, X. W.
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Yanez, J. P.
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Yodh, G.
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Yoshida, S.
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Zarzhitsky, P.
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Ziemann, J.
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Zilles, A.
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Zoll, Marcel
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