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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ809230
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Sep
Pages: 4
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Cosmic Ray Measurements by Scintillators with Metal Resistor Semiconductor Avalanche Photo Diodes
Blanco, Francesco; La Rocca, Paola; Riggi, Francesco; Akindinov, Alexandre; Mal'kevich, Dmitry
Physics Education, v43 n5 p536-539 Sep 2008
An educational set-up for cosmic ray physics experiments is described. The detector is based on scintillator tiles with a readout through metal resistor semiconductor (MRS) avalanche photo diode (APD) arrays. Typical measurements of the cosmic angular distribution at sea level and a study of the East-West asymmetry obtained by such a device are reported. (Contains 5 figures and 4 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Measurement Techniques, Science Experiments, Laboratory Equipment, College Science, Secondary School Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
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