Data Analysis in Muon Detection

ORAL

Abstract

We are building a muon telescope to measure the angular dependance of the muon flux created by cosmic rays in the upper atmosphere. For this purpose, we purchased multiple CosmicWatch compact muon detectors from a commercial source and arranged them in pairs in a 3-d printed telescope body of our design. I will first talk about the design and printing of the telescope body. Then, I will describe my work to combine the detectors to characterize and analyze the muon flux data.

Presenters

  • Carlos C Sifuentes

    • Winston Churchill High School

Authors

  • Carlos C Sifuentes

    • Winston Churchill High School
  • Patrick B. Greene

    • St. Mary's University
  • Duncan J McGhee

    • BASIS San Antonio Shavano