The teachers and students worked on a collaborative project to construct two cosmic ray detectors designed by Lawrence Berkeley Labs. The detectors, described more fully below, consisted of twin scintillation paddles, photomultiplier tubes and associated electronics, and would detect incident cosmic rays. Due to the complexity of the task and the short time-frame, the work was done collaboratively with groups responsible for either scintillation paddle preparation, electronics or construction/testing of the detectors.
     The detectors were then used by different teacher/student "research groups" to explore the kinds of cosmic ray experiments that could be done using these Berkeley detectors. The results of these investigations are also linked below.

General Articles Regarding Cosmic Rays and Detectors

• University of Oregon Cosmic Ray Page

• Bizarre Stuff- Cloud Chamber/Cosmic Ray Detector

The Berkeley Lab Cosmic Ray Detector

• Assembly

• Guide