Re: [Phys-L] Detector Design Question

[bernard cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>]

Where is the design?  These are cosmic rays, so very energetic? 

Elevator pitch PDF? 


bc   was involved in the design of an extensive CR shower detector.  V.~ 1 kM diameter.  

> On Mar 22, 2023, at 10:08, Paul Nord <Paul.Nord@valpo.edu> wrote:
>
> Do we have any scintillator design experts in the group?
> I've created something to identify heavy ions that one might see in low
> earth orbit.
>
> I've come up with a novel design for an arrangement of scintillators and
> absorbers.
> I'd be much obliged if someone with expertise would take a minute to listen
> to an "elevator pitch."
>
> I'll caution you that:
> A) I've never designed such a thing before.
> B) I just taught myself to use Geant and have no other experience with it.
> C) I've not simulated readout from any electronics.  Just assuming that
> energy deposited in a scintillator is perfectly read out.

perfectly read out?

> Paul


bc ….   semi-expert of heavy metal XRF using NaI crystal.  

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