The Cosmic Connection

The Cosmic Connection The Berkeley Lab Cosmic Ray Telescope Project

	We have produced a simple cosmic ray detector that can be built by high school teachers. This detector can be used to measure the rate, energy and direction of cosmic rays. It can also measure how cosmic rays vary with elevation. In addition, it is a valuable tool to teach elementary measurement statistics. This unit is part of Berkeley Lab's ABC of Nuclear Science online science unit.
	How to Build a Detector A brief description of the Detector Instruction manual Using the Berkeley Detector Obtaining parts Setting up the detector More Information Presentation to the Seattle Cosmic Ray Workshop Cosmic Ray Video. In 2001, a group of teachers attended the High Energy Physics retreat at Snowmass and measured the flux of muon from sea level to 3.5 km. Descriptions of projects with the Berkeley Lab Cosmic Ray Telescope Other interesting cosmic ray web sites.
Supported in part through the generosity of the William F. and Edith R. Meggers Project Award, American Institute of Physics and Electron Tubes.

For more information on this project, please contact Howard Matis of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Privacy and Security Notice Last modified: January 16, 2008		return to the ABC's of Nuclear Science

The Berkeley Lab Cosmic Ray Telescope Project