Cosmic Ray Muons and the Muon Lifetime
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Four scintillation paddles and coincidence techniques are used to determine the overall flux and angular distribution of cosmic ray muons. The muon lifetime is measured using rare events where, after passage of a muon into a scintillator is detected, its decay is also detected a short time later. The distribution of the decay times provides information about the average muon lifetime. Statistical uncertainties appropriate for Poisson variables are employed throughout the experiment.
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