The Physics Behind the CosmicWatch Desktop Muon Detectors

The CosmicWatch Desktop Muon Detector: a self-contained, pocket sized particle detector

The CosmicWatch Desktop Muon Detector is a self-contained, hand-held cosmic ray muon detector that is valuable for astro/particle physics research applications and outreach. The material cost of each detector is under $100 and it takes a novice student approximately four hours to build their first detector. The detectors are powered via a USB connection and the data can either be recorded directly to a computer or to a microSD card. Arduino- and Python-based software is provided to operate the detector and an online application to plot the data in real-time. In this paper, we describe the vari…

CosmicWatch 桌面缪子探测器 (v3X)：原型设计与航天适配

The CosmicWatch Desktop Muon Detector (v3X): Prototype Design and Adaptation for Spaceflight

本文介绍 CosmicWatch 桌面缪子探测器 v3X 原型的设计与性能，并提出为卫星飞行适配的热管理、封装、材料及 CAN 总线等改造方案。

CosmicWatch：桌面缪子探测器（v3X）

CosmicWatch: The Desktop Muon Detector(v3X)

本文介绍CosmicWatch v3X桌面缪子探测器，一种低成本便携设备，通过硬件固件改进提升灵敏度与数据采集，适用于教育和科普研究。

基于CosmicWatch的muon探测器堆叠几何概念（ coincidence模式）

Stacked geometry concept for CosmicWatch based muon detectors in coincidence mode

本文提出了一种基于堆叠几何结构的低成本muon探测器，通过coincidence模式提高信号纯度，并在日全食期间验证了其稳定性和可靠性。

Using a portable muon detector for radioactive source measurements and identification

We have re-purposed portable plastic scintillator muon detectors, designed by the CosmicWatch project, for the measurement of electrons emitted by the decay of radioactive sources. For the latter purpose we have first calibrated the detectors using the local atmospheric muon flux, performing angular distribution and attenuation measurements. In addition, we have simulated the detector using Geant4 in a detailed fashion for a cross-check and better understanding of the device. Then, we have developed a method to evaluate the activity of $β$-sources and to discriminate different $β$-sources by l…