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Here's another "kitchen-table" project, it's a muon detector. This one uses plastic scintillating material in front of the detector. https://arxiv.org/pdf/160

Here's another "kitchen-table" project, it's a muon detector. This one uses plastic scintillating material in front of the detector. https://arxiv.org/pdf/1606.01196v2.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/1606.01196v2.pdf github: https://github.com/spenceraxani/Desktop-Muon-Detector https://github.com/spenceraxani/Desktop-Muon-Detector

0zelot 6y ago
also its website: http://www.cosmicwatch.lns.mit.edu http://www.cosmicwatch.lns.mit.edu In terms of difficulty to build and operate it, I would rate the discussed projects such: cloud chamber < DIY particle detector (electron-detector variant) < DIY particle detector (alpha-spectrometer variant) < desktop muon detector Even DIY cloud chambers can be a bit tricky to get running for the first time (especially with too high humidity like in summer). Just don't give up! ;-) A few tips can be found in this manual: https://scoollab.web.cern.ch/cloud-chamber https://scoollab.web.cern.ch/cloud-chamber