This opportunity is for Caltech students only

Project Description:
Development and testing of large-area (50cm X 800cm) Resistive Plate Counters to be used in the MINOS detector. Construction techniques and tests using cosmic-rays for detector response over large areas will be performed. Mostly laboratory work with some computer analysis of collected data.

Background Information:

The Main-Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search (MINOS) experiment will use a neutrino beam from Fermilab (near Chicago) aimed towards a very large detector in northern Minnesota to search for oscillations between mvon neutrinos and tau or electron neutrinos. The size of the detector requires new types of detection technology.

Literature References or articles that may provide more information on the project:
Contact Dr. Michael

Requirements (skills, specific coursework, academic major, year in school, etc.):
Should be a physics major. Familiarity with electronics is useful. Familiarity with detectors is useful but not essential.

Research Sponsor Name: Doug Michael
E-Mail: michael@cithex
Division: PMA/HEP
Telephone: 6669
Address: 356-48

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