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| | The Portable Cosmic Ray Detector: Cosmic rays are fast-moving particles that bombard the earth from outer space. The PortableCosmic Ray Detector allows us to view cosmic rays from the comfort of our lecture theater or class-room. The detector reveals the presence of cosmic ray muons and electrons; it can also be used to view particles produced by a radioactive source. The detector is a hand-held, particle-tracking detector based on scintillating glass, fiber optic plate technology. | | | | | 
| | The Affordable Cosmic Ray Detector: Particle physics is part of every physics syllabus in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately not many students get to see a particle detector in action (1st hand) mainly because the cost of the detector is too expensive for the use of a typical classroom. Our aim is to design and make an affordable detector for use in schools. | |