All CAEN Experiments
RockyRAD: an educational tool for the measurements of rock radioactivity
An introduction to Cosmic Rays and its history
Performance of Optical Coupling Materials in Scintillation Detectors Post Temperature Exposure
⏳️ Reading Time: 10 Minutes Author: Gregory Romanchek, Yuli Wang, Harsha Marupudi, and Shiva Abbaszadeh Institute: Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA Abstract: In this paper, the room-temperature performance of different optical coupling materials post temperature exposure was
Mapping of potential radon-prone areas
Download printable version Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5640 educational kit. Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack Detector Model SP5640 Description Backpack Detector Purpose of the experiment The experiment topic is aimed to study and understanding the radioactive radon gas produced in uranium decays. Fundamentals It is now widely known that radon inhalation,
Soil water content evaluation with gamma ray spectroscopy
Download printable version Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5640 educational kit. Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack Detector Model SP5640 Description Backpack Detector Purpose of the experiment The experiment topic is aimed at understanding how γ-ray measurements can provide information about the water content of the soil. Fundamentals The global warming effects put
Samples Comparison
Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment The objective of the experiment is to analyze and compare the detected counts originating from rocks of
Detecting Ionizing-Radiation
Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment Radioactivity detection by using a GM detector. Fundamentals Experimental setup block diagram. In the Nuclear
Lead Shielding Effect on Environmental Radioactive Background
Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit.Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRADModelSP5660DescriptionRockyRADPurpose of the experimentThe experiment aims to analyze the impact of lead shielding on the environmental background particles detected by the GM detector.FundamentalsFor precise spectral measurements, resolution in energy
Environmental Background
Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment Estimation of the background radioactivity measurement. Fundamentals Experimental setup block diagram The main contributors to the
Statistics: Uncertainty as a function of live time
Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment Study of relationship between uncertainty analysis and the duration of data acquisition. Fundamentals Experimental setup block diagram
Fostering Curiosity and Learning: The Journey from Tool Development to Practical Education
Development and Construction of a Muon Telescope
