Cosmic Muon Detector Using Proportional Chambers
Dezs\H{o} Varga, Zolt\'an G\'al, Gerg\H{o} Hamar, Janka S\'ara, Moln\'ar, \'Eva Ol\'ah, P\'eter P\'azm\'andi
TL;DR
This paper presents a cost-effective, efficient, and stable multi-wire proportional chamber system for cosmic muon detection, suitable for educational and research applications, with high efficiency and good spatial resolution.
Contribution
It introduces a simple, low-cost proportional chamber design with high efficiency and stability, suitable for educational and cosmic muon telescope use.
Findings
Detection efficiency above 99% for cosmic muons
Position resolution of about 1 cm
Stable operation suitable for telescopes
Abstract
A set of classical multi-wire proportional chambers were designed and constructed with the main purpose of efficient cosmic muon detection. These detectors are relatively simple to construct, and at the same time are low cost, making them ideal for educational purposes. The detector layers have efficiencies above 99% for minimum ionizing cosmic muons, and their position resolution is about 1 cm, that is, particle trajectories are clearly observable. Visualization of straight tracks is possible using an LED array, with the discriminated and latched signal driving the display. Due to the exceptional operating stability of the chambers, the design can also be used for cosmic muon telescopes.
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