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CERN@school: A simple source - potassium chloride
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posted on 2017-01-12, 08:16 authored by Tom WhyntieTom WhyntieWe present some instructions for making a safe source of beta radiation using potassium chloride (KCl). This can then be used for testing the operation of your CERN@school Timepix detector and doing some basic analysis with the Pixelman particle counting software. Instructions are provided within.
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CERN@school was supported by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) via grant numbers ST/J000256/1 and ST/N00101X/1, as well as a Special Award from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.
To find out more about taking part in authentic research with the CERN@school programme, please visit:
http://researchinschools.org/CERN
CERN@school was supported by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) via grant numbers ST/J000256/1 and ST/N00101X/1, as well as a Special Award from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.
