Transforming DIY Geiger Counter Kits into Muon Detectors for Education and Scientific Exploration

Any Geiger counter can be used as an effective cosmic ray detector on its own. In fact, it is known that even in the absence of a radioactive source, the instrument detects what is known as background radiation, which consists of various types of ionizing particles present in the environment. Remark...

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Main Authors: Marco Arcani, Domenico Liguori, Andrea Frassà, Altea Renata Maria Nemolato, Omar Del Monte, Cesare Guaita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-712X/7/3/34