Resources for Vertically Integrated Projects: The Science of Particle Detectors
Cloud Chamber videos
- Particle tracks in the Herman Brown Hall
- Particle tracks in Brockman Hall for Physics (wait for it … I still need to upload this!)
QuarkNet Cosmic Ray Detector (NSF/DOE sponsored)
- An Introduction to the QuarkNet Cosmic Ray Detector
- User Manual for the Series 6000 (assembly instructions)
- How to calibrate the CRD (spreadsheet)
- EQUIP configuration/data-collection software (Java-based)
- Data format
Physics with the CRD and more resources at this link.
MIT's CosmicWatch Desktop Muon Detectors Project
Physics paper
Instruction manual
More
Design and operation of a field telescope for cosmic ray geophysical tomography
Using Geiger-Muller tubes and hooking it up processing software for generative graphics and sound
Contact me for more resources and opportunities for this Physics-VIP project.