2017
SPS Chapter Research Award
Northern Virginia Community College
Atmospheric Muons as a Probe for the Higgs Vacuum Energy and of the Lead Stopping Power
Using a single scintillation detector, we will measure muon’s lifetime, atmospheric flux, energy spectra and perform calculations within the Standard Model of Particles (SM) of the Higgs field vacuum expectation value and of electric and weak charges. We will then shield the detector and find the muon stopping power in lead.
Project leader(s):Cioli Barazandeh
Chapter advisor:Walerian Majewski