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Muon Detection
Testing UKRAA Cosmicwatch muon detectors with radiation source available in every home 28/1/2024
I used bananas as source of radiation to test detection of radiation by pair of UKRAA Cosmicwatch coincidence detectors –
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Photo of the 2 muon detectors at LRO – they are made by UKRAA and used in coincidence mode (master/slave
Read moreAm I getting correct muon counts with my two muon detectors at LRO in coincidence mode? Do other sources of muons affect the detectors from the ground and do we need to take account of these?
Dr Jonathan Lister: We do get upward directed muons their source being radioactivity from soil, rocks and building materials and
Read moreWhich muon detector should be on top when there is pair of muon detectors on top of each in coincidence mode (master/slave configuration)?
I have been sent the following answers to the above question: Andy 1. From Dr Spencer N. Axani, of the
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