We investigate the energy loss of magnetic monopoles with β {less-than or approximate}10-4, arising from elastic collisions with hydrogen and helium atoms. At liquid hydrogen density, we find dE dx ∼ 50 MeV/cm. We discuss the relevance of this result for monopole searches. We find that monopoles with β ≤10-4 are stopped by the earth and by the moon, and we derive a bound on monopole flux: φ {less-than or approximate} 10-4 (m2 day sr)-1 for β ≤ 10-4. © 1984.
On the Energy-loss of Very-slowly-moving Magnetic Monopoles
FIORENTINI, Giovanni;TRIPICCIONE, Raffaele
1984
Abstract
We investigate the energy loss of magnetic monopoles with β {less-than or approximate}10-4, arising from elastic collisions with hydrogen and helium atoms. At liquid hydrogen density, we find dE dx ∼ 50 MeV/cm. We discuss the relevance of this result for monopole searches. We find that monopoles with β ≤10-4 are stopped by the earth and by the moon, and we derive a bound on monopole flux: φ {less-than or approximate} 10-4 (m2 day sr)-1 for β ≤ 10-4. © 1984.File in questo prodotto:
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