<span><strong>Characterizing cosmic muon flux as a function of zenith angle using geiger-müller coincidence setup</strong></span>

The study uses a low-cost, dual Geiger-Müller (GM) tubes coincidence detection device in an outdoor environment to evaluate the relationship between cosmic muon flux on zenith angle. Coincidence occurrences decreased from 484 counts at vertical alignment to 47 counts at horizontal alignment, with zenith angles of 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°. Under normal values at sea level, the measured directional muon flux at 0° was 1.301 muons/cm²/min. An exponent of n = 1.063 ± 0.107 was obtained by fitting the angular dependency to a cosine power law via a Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) approach. The result indicates a qualitative agreement with a cosine-based angular distribution under practical constraints, despite the fact that this value is less than the theoretical expectation (n ≈ 2). The setup achieved a Noise Rejection Ratio (NRR) of 0.373% and a Directional Index (DI) of 0.804, indicating moderate directional selectivity and noise suppression. This study demonstrates the viability of Geiger-Müller detectors in basic cosmic ray research and educational contexts.

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Dong Thap University Journal of Science
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2025-03-24
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https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.14.04s.2025.1575
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Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
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<span>Characterizing cosmic muon flux as a function of zenith angle using geiger-müller coincidence setup</span>

Thanh Tam Nguyen, Tan Loc Huynh, Minh Quan Cao Dinh, Phuong Vo et al.
Dong Thap University Journal of Science
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
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<span>Characterizing cosmic muon flux as a function of zenith angle using geiger-müller coincidence setup</span>

Thanh Tam Nguyen, Tan Loc Huynh, Minh Quan Cao Dinh, Phuong Vo, Thuy Duyen Pham, Duc Manh Nguyen, Hong Tran, Lin Dan Lieu
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The study uses a low-cost, dual Geiger-Müller (GM) tubes coincidence detection device in an outdoor environment to evaluate the relationship between cosmic muon flux on zenith angle. Coincidence occurrences decreased from 484 counts at vertical alignment to 47 counts at horizontal alignment, with zenith angles of 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°. Under normal values at sea level, the measured directional muon flux at 0° was 1.301 muons/cm²/min. An exponent of n = 1.063 ± 0.107 was obtained by fitting the angular dependency to a cosine power law via a Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) approach. The result indicates a qualitative agreement with a cosine-based angular distribution under practical constraints, despite the fact that this value is less than the theoretical expectation (n ≈ 2). The setup achieved a Noise Rejection Ratio (NRR) of 0.373% and a Directional Index (DI) of 0.804, indicating moderate directional selectivity and noise suppression. This study demonstrates the viability of Geiger-Müller detectors in basic cosmic ray research and educational contexts.

Dong Thap University Journal of ScienceVol. 14(04S)
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VN), Military Hospital (PK), Vietnam Military Medical University (VN), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering (VN), 108 Military Central Hospital (VN), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (VN)
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City
Openalex Percentile: Top 93%
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
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