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Muon Physics

Detector size
Diameter: 16.5 cm
Height: 35.5 cm
Overall mass: 5 kg

PMT
10-stage bialkali photocathode
Diameter: 5.1 cm

Readout electronics size: 11x7.5x3 inches

Timing FPGA
Bin Size (resolution): 20 ns
Dynamic Range: 20 µsec

Timing clock frequency: 50 MHz ±100 ppm

Power consumption (excluding PC): 25 Watts

Typical detected muon decay rate: 1 event/minute

Supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP and Linux
Supported I/O port protocols: Serial and USB
Free updates of user interface and lifetime curve fitting software

Recommended minimum PC performance
Processor: Intel 133 MHz
Disk space: 100 Mbytes
Memory: 32 Mbytes

Detailed technical information and a copy of the user's manual for Muon Physics can be found at www.matphys.com. The website is maintained by Professors Thomas Coan and Jingbo Ye of Southern Methodist University, with whom TeachSpin collaborated in developing this exciting apparatus.