International Muon Week 2023
International Muon Week(s) - Muon Flux Study
February 13-24, 2023
Is the cosmic ray flux the same all over the world? Let's find out!
REGISTRATION:
To register, please fill out the short form below. From the registration information, we will create an international map showing the locations of participating sites.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/
DATA COLLECTION:
Leading up to February 13, verify that your detector is operational by testing that your hardware is running and collecting data.
Collect as much flux data as you can during the period February 13-24. It is not necessary to collect data all the time. Some data are preferable to no data.
For our experiment procedure, we need similar experimental conditions. We ask all users to place their detector counters in a stacked configuration directly on top of each other with no distance between the counters. Please remember to update your CRMD geometry. If you have four counters, please set up the analysis to four-fold coincidence. if you use three counters, please up for three-fold coincidence.
NEED HELP?
- HELP DESK
For QuarkNet users, cosmic ray muon detector (CRMD) help is available in the Cosmic Ray e-Lab at the Help Desk (upper right of e-Lab web page...looks like a life ring).
https://www.i2u2.org/elab/cosmic/teacher/forum/HelpDeskRequest.php
- ZOOM SUPPORT SESSIONS
Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2512248480- To set up your own Zoom support session, please contact Mark Adams (adams@fnal.gov), or attend one of these scheduled help sessions:
- January 18 at 4:00PM CT (5:00PM ET, 3:00PM MT, 2:00PM PT)
- February 1 at 9:00AM CT (10:00AM ET, 8:00AM MT, 7:00AM PT)
- To set up your own Zoom support session, please contact Mark Adams (adams@fnal.gov), or attend one of these scheduled help sessions:
DATA ANALYSIS & FINAL REPORT
Make a flux plot for your entire data set you collected using an analysis tool of your choice. The Cosmic Ray e-Lab will simplify building a flux plot, then you can capture the plot URL to share with others. We suggest you prepare a one-page PDF report of your results. Include the names of the sites, plot pictures, and any discussion or conclusions from your collaboration. Please email the final report to jeffrodriguez@foresthills.edu.
For Cosmic Ray e-Lab users: At the end of the week, upload your data to the Cosmic Ray e-Lab (www.i2u2.org/elab/cosmic), run a flux analysis on the week's data and save the plot. go to "View Plots" and open your saved flux plot, then capture the URL. Submit it through the submit flux plot link above.
If you need a Cosmic Ray e-Lab account, follow the instructions on this page (https://www.i2u2.org/elab/teacher.html).
STUDENT INTERACTIONS
We encourage you to have students ask questions of other students regarding the data. We can schedule a video meeting with a moderator at Fermilab during the week following International Muon Week. If you can participate only for part of the week, even a day, we encourage you to do so, and to submit your results.
IMW TEAM
Mark Adams (adams@fnal.gov)
Nicole Preiser (npreiser@burrburton.org)
Jeff Rodriguez (jeffrodriguez@foresthills.edu)