All “Particle Physics” experiments

Random Coincidence

CAEN Educational
SG6213A
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Particle Physics | Tags: Cosmic Rays, muon detection, muons

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600D/AN educational kit. If you don’t have this kit, choose your own from the following list to visualize the related experiment guide:SG6213D - Cosmic HunterEquipments:SP5600D/AN - Beta KitAn additional SP5608 - Scintillating tile is

Muons Detection

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

Download printable version DifficultExecution TimeData AnalysisRadioactive SourcesNoYes Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5620CH educational kit. If you don’t have this kit, choose your own from the following list to visualize the related experiment guide:SG6211A - Beta KitEquipments:SP5620CH - Cosmic HunterAdditional Gamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experimentCosmic ray detection using a system

Muons Vertical Flux on Horizontal Detector

CAEN Educational
SG6212D
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Cosmic Rays | Tags: Cosmic Rays, muons

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5620CH - Cosmic Hunter Purpose of the experiment: The purpose of this experiment is to measure muon vertical flux upon the plastic scintillating tiles and to estimate the detection efficiency of the system by comparing the expected rate with the

Random Coincidence

CAEN Educational
SG6213D
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Particle Physics | Tags: Cosmic Rays, muon detection, muons

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5620CH educational kit. If you don’t have this kit, choose your own from the following list to visualize the related experiment guide:SG6213A - Beta KitEquipments:SP5620CH - Cosmic HunterPurpose of the experimentTo understand the potential

Solar Activity Monitoring

CAEN Educational
SG6220D
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Cosmic Rays | Tags: Cosmic Rays, muons, solar wind

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No No Equipment: SP5620CH - Cosmic Hunter Purpose of the experiment: Observation of cosmic flux variation due to solar activity. Fundamentals: The intensity of the cosmic rays observed at the surface of the Earth is influenced and modulated by geomagnetic effects, by the

Absorption Measurements

CAEN Educational
SG6219D
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Cosmic Rays | Tags: Cosmic Rays, muons

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5620CH - Cosmic Hunter Requirements: A large iron or lead tile is strongly suggested. Purpose of the experiment: The main goal of this experiment is verify the absorption of the cosmic rays passing through solid matter and understand related observations

Environmental and Cosmic Radiation

CAEN Educational
SG6218D
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Cosmic Rays | Tags: Cosmic Rays, muons

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5620CH - Cosmic Hunter Requirements: A large iron or lead tile is strongly suggested. Purpose of the experiment: To estimate the contribution of environmental radiation during the detection of the cosmic radiation. Fundamentals: Natural radiation is composed of two components:

Cosmic Shower Detection

CAEN Educational
SG6217D
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Cosmic Rays | Tags: Cosmic Rays, cosmic shower, muons

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No No Equipments: SP5620CH - Cosmic Hunter SP5622 - Detection System Requirements: Additional SP5622 - Detection System is needed. Purpose of the experiment: Detection of the cosmic showers by using the coincidence of three scintillating tiles located adjacent to one another on a

Zenith Dependence of Muons Flux

CAEN Educational
SG6216D
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Cosmic Rays | Tags: Cosmic Rays, muons

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipments: SP5620CH - Cosmic Hunter SP5600D - Educational Beta Kit Requirements: SP5609 - Telescope Mechanics or a similar structure is needed. Purpose of the experiment: Measurement of the zenith dependence of the cosmic ray flux as a function of altitude. The

Cosmic Flux as a function of the altitude

CAEN Educational
SG6215D
Categories: CAEN Experiments, Cosmic Rays | Tags: balloon, Cosmic Rays, muons

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5620 - Cosmic Hunter Purpose of the experiment: The measurement of cosmic ray flux as a function of altitude. The goal of this experiment is analyse muon rate behaviour by performing measurements at different altitude levels. For example, one may