High School groups across the US will measure cosmic ray rates during the August 21, 2017 solar eclispe.
Cosmic Ray Eclipse Project
Links :
Uploading Instructions for Eclipse Experiment
Submitted by: NUnterman | Posted:
Here are the instructions for uploading data to the eLab AND to the Data Diary. The Data Diary is located at: https://sites.google.com/view/quarknet2017eclipse/data-diary
EQUIP settings for Eclipse Experiment
Submitted by: NUnterman | Posted:
These are the EQUIP settings for the Eclipse Experiment. PLEASE NOTE: all 4 counters should be checked as triggers.
Entering Geometry for Eclipse Experiment
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Instructions for entering geometry for the eclipse experiment.
Creating a Group Account in the eLab
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These are the instructions to create the group account, Eclipse#### for your experiment. The #### is your DAQ number.
Updated Fixed Telescope 18.june.2017
Submitted by: NUnterman | Posted:
This is the updated instructions for the fixed cosmic ray telescope, including opaque bag over the counters to reduce light leaks.
Updated Tracking Telescope 18.june.2017
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Here is the updated version of the telescope. We have included minor changes and the use of opaque bags around the counters to reduce problems of light leaks.
Telescope prototypes tested at UIC summer workshop
Submitted by: MarkAdams | Posted:
The theme of the UIC QuarkNet summer workshop was preparation for the solar eclipse. Eighteen students and 5 teachers assembled and tested three varieties of cosmic ray telescopes: fixed-angle…
Estimate of two-muon background from directions other than along the cosmic ray telescope
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Estimate of two-muon background from directions toother than along the cosmic ray telescope
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Cosmic Ray Telescope FIXED plan 20-May-2017
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