Muon Tutorial
Divide into 2-3 groups. Each group should try to answer the Foundation Question and one of the Group Questions in this activity.
Foundation Question for both groups: What are muons?
Group questions:
- What are some of the characteristics of muons and how do they fit into the standard model?
- Describe current research studying or employing muons.
- How are muons produced in cosmic rays and how are they detected?
Each group makes a simple poster and a report when finished.
Resources:
- Wikipedia article on muons
- Wikipedia article on muon colliders
- Muon Accelerator Program
- MICE: the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment
- Muon g-2 Experiment
- Cosmic Ray Muons and the Standard Model of Fundamental Particles
- Cosmic Muons
- Cosmic Ray Muons
- QuarkNet Cosmic Ray e-Lab (if new: log in as guest, go to Library > Resources)