All CAEN Experiments

Measurement of photomultiplier plateau curves

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5600E educational kit. Equipment: SP5600E - Educational Kit Model SP5600E Description Backpack Detector Purpose of the experiment The goal of this experience is the identification of the working point of a photomultiplier

Geochemical and mineral exploration

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack Detector Model SP5640 Description Backpack Detector Purpose of the experiment Large area survey to evaluate the radioactivity concentration of Uranium, Thorium, and Potassium. Fundamentals A geochemical exploration campaign aims at locating economic mineral deposits through the recognition

Radioactivity maps production

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack Detector Model SP5640 Description Backpack Detector Purpose of the experiment Starting from outdoor spectroscopy measurements to create the map of the natural radioactivity expressed in total specific activity in Bq/kg of the investigated area.   Fundamentals The human

Environmental detection as a function of the soil distance

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack Detector Model SP5640 Description Backpack Detector Purpose of the experiment The main goal of the experiment is to understand how the measurement of the γ environmental radiation can be affect by the distance of the point of

Ground coverage Effect on the Environmental Monitoring

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack Detector Model SP5640 Description Backpack Detector Purpose of the experiment The experimental activity aims to give to the user a critical understanding of environmental radioactivity phenomenon. Fundamentals The use of portable gamma-ray spectrometers (NaI) as a probe

Environmental monitoring in field

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No No Equipment: SP5640 - Backpack Detector Model SP5640 Description Backpack Detector Purpose of the experiment Increase of the familiarity with environmental radioactivity topic via measurements in field which combine nuclear engineering and computer science for a better comprehension of basic physics concepts.

Coating effect on the Light Collection

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Equipment: SP5600D - Educational Beta Kit Model SP5600 DT5720A SP5608 Additional Tool Description Power Supply and Amplification Unit Desktop Digitizer 250 MS/s Scintillating tile Beta Radioactive source Purpose of the experiment This experiment investigates the impact of a reflective coating on

Muons Detection

CAEN Educational
SG6211D
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Particle Physics | Tags: Cosmic Rays, Cosmics, Muons Detection

Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5600D educational kit. Equipment: SP5600D - Educational Beta Kit Model SP5600 DT5720A SP5608 Description Power Supply and Amplification Unit Desktop Digitizer 250 MS/s Scintillating tile Purpose of the experiment Cosmic ray detection using a system

Photonuclear cross-section / Compton Scattering cross-section

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Hardware required to perform this experiment To follow along with this experiment you must have an SP5630EN/ENP educational kit. If you don't have this kit, choose one below: SG6117A - Educational Gamma Kit, SG6117B - Emulation Kit, SG6117E - Backpack Detector

System Calibration: Linearity and Resolution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No 2 Gamma Radioactive Source Equipments:SP5630EN/ENP - Enviromental KitGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experiment:Recording and comparing the γ energy spectra of several radioactive sources is the main goal of the experiment. The photo-peaks are used to calibrate the response of the system and to