Muon Physics
Newsletter 1 – Muons on Parade
Newsletter 2 – More About Muons
Conceptual Introduction – Muon Physics Muon Physics Brochure
Specifications
Detector size
Diameter: 16.5 cm
Height: 35.5 cm
Overall mass: 5 kg
PMT
10-stage bialkali photocathode
Diameter: 5.1 cm
Readout electronics size: 11x7.5x3 inches
Timing FPGA
Bin Size (resolution): 20 ns
Dynamic Range: 20 µsec
Timing clock frequency: 50 MHz ±100 ppm
Power consumption (excluding PC): 25 Watts
Typical detected muon decay rate: 1 event/minute
Supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP and Linux
Supported I/O port protocols: Serial and USB
Free updates of user interface and lifetime curve fitting software
Recommended minimum PC performance
Processor: Intel 133 MHz
Disk space: 100 Mbytes
Memory: 32 Mbytes
Detailed technical information and a copy of the user's manual for Muon Physics can be found at www.matphys.com. The website is maintained by Professors Thomas Coan and Jingbo Ye of Southern Methodist University, with whom TeachSpin collaborated in developing this exciting apparatus.
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