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Angular Dependence Study of the Cosmic Ray Flux at 900 Meters Above Sea Level

Deniz Seviyesinin 900 m Üstünde Kozmik Işın Akısının Açısal Bağımlılık Çalışması

Ali Yılmaz(Giresun University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 28200, Giresun)0000-0001-5963-8306
Kaan Yüksel Oyulmaz(Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics, 14280, Bolu)0000-0002-5533-9621
Haluk Denizli(Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics, 14280, Bolu)0000-0003-1570-0344
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2018-11-30
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The attenuation effect of the architectural components on the mea- sured cosmic ray flux was carried out by using GEANT4 simulation program and this effect was taken into account in the given results.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, the zenith angle distribution of the ground level cosmic ray flux have been measured at 900 meters above the sea level by using the developed prototype detector.
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Key Findings & Data:The fluxes and rates were measured for different zenith angles between 0 o and 90 o .
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⚙️Variables:Cosmic Ray Flux · Angular Dependence · Geant4

Abstract

In this study, the zenith angle distribution of the ground level cosmic ray flux have been measured at 900 meters above the sea level by using the developed prototype detector. The mea- surements have been done in Experimental Particle Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, AIBU Bolu. The method used to carry out the experiment is by using simultaneous particle hits on two scintillator boxes that are arranged in tower mode then counts will accumulate in the scin- tillator counter boxes. This detector prototype provides a simpler, cheaper and suitable alternative to the common cosmic ray detectors for the detection of particles at ground level. The orientation of module is in the south-east direction. The fluxes and rates were measured for different zenith angles between 0 o and 90 o . The attenuation effect of the architectural components on the mea- sured cosmic ray flux was carried out by using GEANT4 simulation program and this effect was taken into account in the given results.

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Bu çalışmada, zemin seviyesindeki kozmik ışın akısının zenit açısı dağılımı, geliştirilen prototip detektörü kullanılarak deniz seviyesinden 900 metre yukarıda ölçülmüştür. Ölçümler, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Fizik Bölümü Deneysel Parçacık Fiziği Laboratuvarında yapılmıştır. Ölçümleri gerçekleştirmek için kullanılan yöntem, kule modunda düzenlenmiş iki sintilatör kutusu üzerindeki eşzamanlı parçacık darbelerini kullanmaktır, daha sonra sayımlar sintilatör sayaç kutularında birikecektir. Bu detektör prototipi, parçacıkların yer seviyesinde tespit edilebilmesinde bilinen kozmik ışın detektörlerine göre daha basit, daha ucuz ve uygun bir alternatif sunar. Akılar ve oranlar, 0 o ve 90 o arasındaki farklı zenit açıları için ölçülmüştür. Mimari bileşenlerin ölçülen kozmik ışın akısı üzerindeki zayıflama etkisi, GEANT4 simülasyon programı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiş ve bu etki verilen sonuçlarda dikkate alınmıştır.

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Yılmaz, A., Oyulmaz, K. Y., Denizli, H. (2018). Angular Dependence Study of the Cosmic Ray Flux at 900 Meters Above Sea Level. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Dergisi, Volume: 13 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.29233/sdufeffd.419878

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