2016
Belle Electron-Positron Annihilation Analysis: A Search for a Dark Photon
Belle Electron-Positron Annihilation Analysis: A Search for a Dark Photon Name: Margaret Lockwood, Lawrence High SchoolResearch Teacher Mentor: James Deane, Ottawa High School, Ottawa, KSResearch Mentor: Prof. Dave Besson, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Purpose: Analyzing positron-electron…
Investigation Into the Applicability of Solar Panels in Powering HiCal2
Investigation Into the Applicability of Solar Panels in Powering HiCal2 Names: Finn Dobbs, Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence, KS Roxanna Hamidpour, Blue Valley North High School Sabrea Platz, Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence, KS Asher Supernaw, Lawrence Free State High School…
2016 The University of Iowa Quarknet Annual Report
During the summer of 2016, three teachers and six students from Bettendorf High School engaged in research for the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) forward calorimeter group at The University of Iowa. This team of researchers focused on creating and testing materials for use in the forward calorimeters…
Idaho State University QuarkNet Activities for 2016
The eleventh annual ISU QuarkNet Summer Institute was held June 6 - 10, 2016. QuarkNet veterans Robert Franckowiak of Logan, Dr. Steven Millward of Grace, Idaho, Jodie Hale, Michael Matusek, and Geoffrey Williams of Pocatello, Idaho, and Keith Quigley of Roy Utah, participated this year, along…
The Velocity of Muons in Direct Relation to an Indoor Environment vs. an Outdoor Environment
Jacob Travis (Woodhaven High School), Joseph Kovalchik (Roseville High School) Mike Niedballa (Michigan Collegiate High School) Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The purpose of this experiment is to test if a substantial amount of matter could affect the velocity of a muon as it travels…
Effects of Varying Water Depths on Shielding Muon Flux
Allen Diao (Troy High School), Ben Zeman (Groves High School) Mike Niedballa (Michigan Collegiate High School) Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The purpose of our experiment was to determine the relationship between depths of water and muon flux. We wanted to see if water could be effectively…
Time of Flight Studies
Dylan Beasley (Huron High School), Mary Zylinski (Utica Academy for International Studies) Mike Niedballa (Michigan Collegiate High School) Gil Paz (Wayne State University) This experiment is to find the panel layout that gives the most accurate time of flight of muons. We set up…
The Effects of Steel Shielding on Observed Muon Flux
Kurt Huebner (Grosse Pointe South High School), Phillip Popp (The Roeper School) Mike Niedballa (Warren Collegiate High School) Dr. Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The purpose of our research was to determine if sheet metal of widths ranging from 1/16th of an inch to ¼ of an inch (in 1/16th of an…