2007 Interns
The adventures of Steve Lowery and Nathan LeBaron
Cosmic Ray experiments
Orientation of Compass to obtain Direction
Count rates -vs- paddle separation distance
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Detector Distance (cm) | Coincidence Counts | Singles Counts | Angle | Direction (Magnetic) | Coinc/singles | Coinc/Hour | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/5 | 11:50 am | 1:20 pm | 1 cm | 427 | NA | 1480 | 10.17 | 1223 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | NA | ~285 |
| 7/5 | 1:25 pm | 2:55 pm | 5 cm | 96 | NA | 1480 | 10.17 | 1223 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | NA | ~65.3 |
| 7/5 | 3:00 pm | 4:31:30 pm | 2.5 cm | 246 | NA | 1480 | 10.17 | 1223 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | NA | ~161 |
| 7/5 to 7/6 | 4:55 pm | 9:27 am | 2.5 cm | 2412 | 54161 | 1480 | 10.17 | 1223 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | .004453 | ~145.9 |
| 7/6 | 9:32 am | 11:02 am | 1 cm | 327 | 4236 | 1480 | 10.17 | 1223 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | .07720 | ~218 |
| 7/6 to 7/8 | 11:47 am | 12:30pm | 10 cm | 1425 | 124336 | 1480 | 10.17 | 1223 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | .011461 | ~29.3 |
| 7/8 to 7/9 | 12:35 pm | 9:22 am | 7.5 cm | 779 | 53989 | 1480 | 10.17 | 1223 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | .014429 | ~37.5 |
Plateau Measurements
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Detector Distance (cm) | Coincidence Counts | Singles Counts | Angle | Direction (Magnetic) | Coinc/singles | Coinc/Hour | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 9:34 am | 11:07 am | 2.5 cm | 217 | 3696 | 1480 | 10.17 | 1200 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | .05871 | ~140 |
| 7/9 | 11:08 am | 1:07 pm | 2.5 cm | 79 | 4309 | 1480 | 10.17 | 1100 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | .01833 | ~39.8 |
| 7/9 | 1:09 pm | 2:39 pm | 2.5 cm | 0 | 3202 | 1480 | 10.17 | 1000 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | 0 | ~0 |
| 7/9 | 2:40 am | pm | 2.5 cm | 1480 | 10.17 | 1050 | 4.62 | 0 | 48 degrees NE | ~ |