Peltier-based cloud chamber

Sevda Yeliz Nar*, Altan Cakir

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Particles produced by nuclear decay, cosmic radiation and reactions can be identified through various methods. One of these methods that has been effective in the last century is the cloud chamber. The chamber makes visible cosmic particles that we are exposed to radiation per second. Diffusion cloud chamber is a kind of cloud chamber that is cooled by dry ice. This traditional model has some application difficulties. In this work, Peltier-based cloud chamber cooled by thermoelectric modules is studied. The new model provided uniformly cooled base of the chamber, moreover, it has longer lifetime than the traditional chamber in terms of observation time. This gain has reduced the costs which spent each time for cosmic particle observation. The chamber is an easy-to-use system according to traditional diffusion cloud chamber. The new model is portable, easier to make, and can be used in the nuclear physics experiments. In addition, it would be very useful to observe Muons which are the direct evidence for Lorentz contraction and time expansion predicted by Einsteins special relativity principle.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTurkish Physical Society 33rd International Physics Congress, TPS 2017
EditorsArzu Cilli, Baki Akkus, Feyza Guzelcimen, Yesim Oktem, Gulfem Susoy Dogan
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735416277
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Feb 2018
EventTurkish Physical Society 33rd International Physics Congress, TPS 2017 - Konacik-Bodrum, Turkey
Duration: 6 Sept 201710 Sept 2017

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1935
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceTurkish Physical Society 33rd International Physics Congress, TPS 2017
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityKonacik-Bodrum
Period6/09/1710/09/17

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