The desktop muon detector: A simple, physics-motivated machine- and electronics-shop project for university students

The desktop muon detector: A simple, physics-motivated machine- and electronics-shop project for university students

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This paper describes the construction of a desktop muon detector, an undergraduate-level physics project that develops machine-shop and electronics-shop technical skills. The desktop muon detector is a self-contained apparatus that employs a plastic scintillator as the detection medium and a silicon...

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Main Authors: Axani, Spencer Nicholas, Conrad, Janet Marie, Kirby, Conor
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Published: American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121006
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-3826
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6393-0438

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121006
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-3826
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6393-0438

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