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A portable cosmic ray detector for school education

Bomben et al., 2021

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5260788604986168324
Author
Bomben L
Capelli S
Fanzini C
Lutsenko E
Mascagna V
Petroselli C
Prest M
Ronchetti F
Selmi A
Vallazza E
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Journal of Instrumentation

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This article describes the design, assembly and characterization of a portable cosmic ray detector, developed by the INSULAB group and suitable for teaching activities aimed at high school students. It consists of a compact aluminum suitcase containing three plastic …
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    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/161—Application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
    • G01T1/164—Scintigraphy
    • G01T1/1641—Static instruments for imaging the distribution of radioactivity in one or two dimensions using one or several scintillating elements; Radio-isotope cameras
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    • G01T1/20—Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
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    • G01T1/169—Exploration, location of contaminated surface areas in situ measurement, e.g. floor contamination monitor
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    • G01T1/29—Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beam; Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
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    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS
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    • G01V5/02—Prospecting or detecting by the use of nuclear radiation, e.g. of natural or induced radioactivity specially adapted for surface logging, e.g. from aircraft
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    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
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