Particle detectors measuring fluxes of cosmic rays on Earth’s surface. (A. Chilingarian)

Posted June 30, 2009 - 5:12am by Artur Reymers

1. Modulation of the Cosmic Ray flux in vicinity of Earth
2. Primary and secondary cosmic rays.
3. Response of particle detectors
4. Muon detectors
5. Hybrid detectors measuring neutral and charged fluxes
6. Multilayered detectors: coincidences;
7. Efficiency and purity of detected secondary fluxes
8. Advantages of hybrid detectors
9. Calorimetric detectors
10.Worldwide networks of particle detectors
11.Modulation of the secondary cosmic ray fluxes by the thunderstorm activity.