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Calculation of atmospheric neutrino flux using the interaction model calibrated with atmospheric muon data
Using the ``modified DPMJET-III'' model explained in the previous paper, we
calculate the atmospheric neutrino flux. The calculation scheme is almost the
same as HKKM04 \cite{HKKM2004}, but the usage of the ``virtual detector'' is
improved to reduce the error due to it. Then we study the uncertainty of the
calculated atmospheric neutrino flux summarizing the uncertainties of
individual components of the simulation. The uncertainty of -production in
the interaction model is estimated by modifying FLUKA'97 and Fritiof 7.02 so
that they also reproduce the atmospheric muon flux data correctly, and the
calculation of the atmospheric neutrino flux with those modified interaction
models. The uncertainties of the flux ratio and zenith angle dependence of the
atmospheric neutrino flux are also studied
Measurements of Atmospheric Antiprotons
We measured atmospheric antiproton spectra in the energy range 0.2 to 3.4
GeV, at sea level and at balloon altitude in the atmospheric depth range 4.5 to
26 g/cm^2. The observed energy spectra, including our previous measurements at
mountain altitude, were compared with estimated spectra calculated on various
assumptions regarding the energy distribution of antiprotons that interacted
with air nuclei.Comment: Accepted for publication in PL
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