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Cosmic Ray Project. Cosmic Rays. High energy particles Source unknown Earth’s atmosphere causes them to shower. Detectors. Plastic scintillators collect cosmic rays Funneled to photomultiplier Oscilloscope detects electrical signal - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Page 1: Cosmic Ray Project

Cosmic Ray ProjectCosmic Ray Project

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Cosmic RaysCosmic Rays

High energy particlesHigh energy particles Source unknownSource unknown Earth’s atmosphere causes them Earth’s atmosphere causes them

to showerto shower

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DetectorsDetectors

Plastic scintillators collect cosmic Plastic scintillators collect cosmic raysrays

Funneled to photomultiplierFunneled to photomultiplier Oscilloscope detects electrical Oscilloscope detects electrical

signalsignal Discriminator detects signals Discriminator detects signals

above a designated threshhold above a designated threshhold

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Our ClassOur Class

Studied Cosmic RaysStudied Cosmic Rays

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Built DetectorsBuilt Detectors

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Tested DetectorsTested Detectors

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My ImpressionsMy Impressions

OverwhelmingOverwhelming InterestingInteresting ExcitingExciting

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Thank YouThank You