Scintillators
Scintillators
For the teacher
At this point, the teacher should perform the tonic water scintillation experiment with ultraviolet (UV) light. Also prepare the experiment with the rectangular-shaped fluorescent gelatin.
Video 1: Video presenting a detection event.
Video credits: ATLAS Experiment at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Figure 1: Detection event captioned on the scintillator.
Figure 2: Detection event featuring the cosmic detector.
Credits for Figure 1: ATLAS Experiment at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Credits for Figure 2: Cosmic Rays in Schools Project
Figures 3 and 4: Incidence of UV (Ultraviolet) light on Acrylic and Plastic scintillators, respectively.
Image Credits: Cosmic Rays in Schools Project
Figure 5: Ultraviolet light striking the Acrylic scintillator and then the Plastic one in sequence.
Image Credits: Cosmic Rays in Schools Project