Scintillation muon telescope module with fiber-optic light collection

TL;DR

This paper presents a fiber-optic scintillation muon telescope module with silicon photomultipliers, demonstrating high stability and suitability for long-term cosmic ray monitoring without complex temperature control.

Contribution

The study introduces a novel, stable, cost-effective, and compact muon detector module using fiber-optic light collection and silicon photomultipliers, suitable for continuous cosmic ray studies.

Findings

Detector stability better than 0.1% per year

Operates effectively without thermostatic chamber

Suitable for long-term cosmic ray monitoring

Abstract

A scintillation muon telescope module with fiber-optic light collection using silicon photomultipliers was developed, tested, and installed for continuous monitoring to study cosmic ray variations. The aim of this study was to create a scintillation muon telescope module, continuously monitor the muon component in test mode, and study the long-term stability of the detector parameters. Methods for processing the obtained data were developed. To assess the stability of the module parameters, an internal control technique was used, involving data from other detectors. The results of testing and long-term continuous monitoring showed that the stability of the developed muon detector is better than 0.1%/year, without the need for its operation in a thermostatic chamber. The study concludes that ease of operation, cost, compactness, low power consumption and stability are factors that determine the advantages of the developed module, which is an essential element for constructing a multidirectional muon telescope.