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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Feb
Pages: 4
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Beyond the Classroom: Profiling Muon Flux in Relation to Overburden in Fermilab's Minos Tunnel
Winkler, Eleanor Anne; Graham, Paul; Unterman, Nathan A.; Grey, Benjamin; Miller, Jacob M.; Miller, Max J.; Sears, Allen J.; Bernat, Alex; Frank, Shoshana; Simon, Joshua; Eliaser, Shira K.; Blackmore, Tom; Copeland, Emmanuelle; Senser, Marybeth; Seiden, Henry; Valsamis, Anthony; Adams, Mark
Physics Teacher, v60 n2 p110-113 Feb 2022
With support from QuarkNet, high school students investigated the effect of overburden on muon flux by collecting data from Fermilab's Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search (MINOS) tunnel. Muon flux varied due to a change in overburden created by a 103-meter deep access shaft. A profile of muon flux as a function of distance from the access shaft was measured by observing muon flux from different locations within the tunnel.
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Physics, Science Activities, Data Collection, Scientific Concepts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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