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Detecting cosmic rays at University of Birmingham ( John Wilson + postgrads)

Detecting cosmic rays at University of Birmingham ( John Wilson + postgrads). Ongoing programme : “Out and about with a spark chamber” New initiative : “Quarknet”. Transportable spark chamber: designed by final year undergrads.

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Detecting cosmic rays at University of Birmingham ( John Wilson + postgrads)

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  1. Detecting cosmic rays at University of Birmingham(John Wilson + postgrads) • Ongoing programme: “Out and about with a spark chamber” • New initiative: “Quarknet”

  2. Transportable spark chamber: designed by final year undergrads

  3. “Have spark chamber – will travel” : visits to about 20 schools per year since 2002

  4. Out and about with a spark chamberAt public meetings. Open days and at schools, the spark chamber provides a dramatic and flexible way of introducing our particle physics research.Adults and school pupils, young and old, are intrigued by the demonstration. • QuarkNet US basedso far, involving several national labs and over 300 schools. Cosmic rays detected by pairs of scintillators + GPS PC + Internet connection. We shall build two systems (DAQ cards from Fermilab): one for use in the Univ and one to take out to local schools.

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