2017 Meeting of the APS Division of Particles and Fields (DPF 2017)

A uniform magnetic field generator system and a Cu hybrid cosmic ray detector of 4 channels

31 Jul 2017, 19:15

1m

Reception Area (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

Poster Particle Detectors Poster Session and Reception

Speakers

Mr Francisco Rosas-Torres (Universidad de Guanajuato)Prof. Julian Felix (Universidad de Guanajuato)Ms Karla Natalia Herrera Guzman (Universidad de Guanajuato)Mr Raul Alejandro Gutierrez Sanchez (Universidad de Guanajuato)

Description

In the universe, there are several sources that produce very energetic cosmic rays that interact with the Earth’s atmosphere and create new low energy particles. These particles can be electrically charged and neutral. There are different methods to detect them, according to its interaction with a medium such as the ionization of a material and Cerenkov radiation, among others. An obtained signal can be validated with another detection method, as in a Cu hybrid detector, or with a specific array of detectors. Knowing some points where a particle has passed through, inside a magnetic field, its trajectory and electric charge can be determined. This work presents the design, construction and characterization of a uniform magnetic field generator system and a Cu hybrid cosmic ray detector of 4 channels. Details and some preliminary results will be presented.