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

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 (Contributor), Conrad, Janet Marie (Contributor), Kirby, Conor (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 2019-03-18T14:30:28Z.
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