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Cosmic Ray Project

Cosmic Ray Project. Cosmic Rays. High energy particles Source unknown Earth’s atmosphere causes them to shower. Detectors. Plastic scintillators collect cosmic rays Funneled to photomultiplier Oscilloscope detects electrical signal

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Cosmic Ray Project

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  1. Cosmic Ray Project

  2. Cosmic Rays • High energy particles • Source unknown • Earth’s atmosphere causes them to shower

  3. Detectors • Plastic scintillators collect cosmic rays • Funneled to photomultiplier • Oscilloscope detects electrical signal • Discriminator detects signals above a designated threshhold

  4. Our Class Studied Cosmic Rays

  5. Built Detectors

  6. Tested Detectors

  7. My Impressions • Overwhelming • Interesting • Exciting

  8. Thank You

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