2008WISE187SESSIONV

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Nuclear Structure Laboratory
Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:50PM-5:10PM

Cosmic Rays & Particle Detectors
April 3 - April 29

Students will be introduced to simple detectors which provide an electronic signal whenever a charged sub-atomic particle passes through it. Using a set of these detectors students then will make a series of measurements to help them understand the ever present shower of cosmic rays that reach us. Students will also be introduced to new ideas in computing, with the use of a "wiki" to record results, write reports, and interact with instructors and other students.

Participants

Marisa Aranyavickul
Niya Grozeva
Jacqueline Gunther
Shruthi Rajan
Xiaoshuai Yuan
Veronica Treadwell

Facilitators

Michael Marx, Ph.D.
Dima Vavilov Ph.D.
Mr. Richard Gearns

Course Information

Introductory Presentation
Photo Album
Equipment Information

Assignments

Assignment 0
Due: Thursday, April 3, 2008
Assignment 1
Due: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Assignment 2
Due: Thursday, April 10, 2008
Assignment 3
Due: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Assignment 4
Due: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Assignment 5
Due: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Assignment 6
Due: Thursday, April 24, 2008
Assignment 7
Due: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Final Report
Due: Friday, May 2, 2008 11:59pm


Results and Findings

Cosmic Ray Experiments
Class Notes

Additional Resources

What is a Wiki?
What are Cosmic Rays?
Additional Information

Basic Processing of Radio Signals
January 31 - February 26, 2007

Radio is the most common wireless communication device in the world. The main principles behind radio constitute the heart of virtually every "wireless" device we use on a daily basis including cellular phones, television, or wireless networks. Radio can also be used in unconventional ways to detect extraterrestrial activities like meteors or cosmic rays. In this course we study the basics of radio. We address questions like what radio signals are, how they look like, what their frequencies are, how a radio receiver works, what happens when we tune the radio to a specific station, and how we can classify radio signals. The theory in the course is combined with studying a system composed of an antenna, a radio receiver and a computer. This system acquires radio and/or TV signals which we analyze and interpret. The course contains a set of practical exercises of varying levels of difficulty that help in understanding various concepts. The software package MATLAB is used as a programming language and for data visualization. (Knowledge of MATLAB is not a prerequisite for the course.)

Participants

Amorita Davidson
Carolina Capunay
Lacey Kucerak
Gabrielle Lewis
Xenia Rudenko
Xiaoshuai Yuan
Katherine Cermak
Sesha Hanson-Drury

Facilitators

Mónica Bugallo Ph.D.
Zejie Zhang

Course Information

Introductory Presentation - Signal Processing
Calendar
Photo Album


Assignments

Assignment 1
Due: February 4, 2008 11:59PM
Assignment 2
Due: TBA

Results and Findings

Radio Research

Additional Resources

What is a Wiki?
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