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= The MuonPi Cosmic Detector Project Wiki = | = The MuonPi Cosmic Detector Project Wiki = | ||
| − | The MuonPi Project is a [https://www.raspberrypi.org/ RaspberryPi]-based system using an inexpensive plastic [[Scintillator|scintillator]] + [[Silicon photomultiplier|SiPM]] photo sensor to detect muons from cosmic air showers with a time stamping accuracy of several tens of nanoseconds utilizing the [https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/neo-m8-series u-blox NEO-M8N GNSS] module's "timemark" feature. | + | The MuonPi Project is a [https://www.raspberrypi.org/ RaspberryPi]-based system using an inexpensive plastic [[Scintillator|scintillator]] + [[Silicon photomultiplier|SiPM]] photo sensor to detect muons from cosmic air showers with a time-stamping accuracy of several tens of nanoseconds utilizing the [https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/neo-m8-series u-blox NEO-M8N GNSS] module's "timemark" feature. |
| − | + | [[File:Scintillator in UV light.jpg|200 px|thumb|right|Scintillator in UV ligth]] | |
==== Learn about cosmic radiation ==== | ==== Learn about cosmic radiation ==== | ||
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* Basics of [[Scintillator]]s | * Basics of [[Scintillator]]s | ||
* Find out about [[Silicon photomultiplier]]s | * Find out about [[Silicon photomultiplier]]s | ||
| − | * How detectors are | + | * How detectors are [[Detector assembly|assembled]] |
== The Hardware == | == The Hardware == | ||
Revision as of 21:29, 4 April 2020
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The MuonPi Cosmic Detector Project Wiki
The MuonPi Project is a RaspberryPi-based system using an inexpensive plastic scintillator + SiPM photo sensor to detect muons from cosmic air showers with a time-stamping accuracy of several tens of nanoseconds utilizing the u-blox NEO-M8N GNSS module's "timemark" feature.
Learn about cosmic radiation
- Get started with Cosmic Rays
- "Kosmische Strahlung" Podcast (in german) on weltderphysik.de
- "Der kosmischen Strahlung auf der Spur" article (in german) on weltderphysik.de
- "Kosmische Teilchen mit extragalaktischem Ursprung" article (in german) on weltderphysik.de
Learn about the detectors
- Basics of Scintillators
- Find out about Silicon photomultipliers
- How detectors are assembled
The Hardware
SiPM PCB
Preamp
The Software
About this Wiki
- How to edit? help for creators
