A compact apparatus for muon lifetime measurement and time dilation demonstration in the undergraduate laboratory
@article{Coan2006ACA, title={A compact apparatus for muon lifetime measurement and time dilation demonstration in the undergraduate laboratory}, author={T. Coan and T. Liu and J. Ye}, journal={American Journal of Physics}, year={2006}, volume={74}, pages={161-164} }
We describe a compact apparatus for measuring the charge-averaged lifetime of atmospheric muons in plastic scintillator using low-cost, low-power electronics. We present measurements of the stopping rate of atmospheric muons as a function of altitude to demonstrate relativistic time dilation. The apparatus is designed for the advanced undergraduate physics laboratory and is suitable for field measurements.
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