[phas-alumni] [phas-dept] YouTube presentation for this week colloquium

[Heungman Park]

Dear all in Physics and Astronomy,

We will have a YouTube presentation for the colloquium this week by Fermi Lab.


“Search for hidden chambers using cosmic-ray muons – Public lecture by Mark Adams”
- Fermi Lab -
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Aug 10, 2022
How can you locate hidden chambers inside a Mayan pyramid? Mark Adams and his colleagues are in the process of exploring the interior of Kukulcan’s pyramid at Chichén Itzá using particles called muons. In March 2022, he and his teammates travelled to Mexico to start the work.
 The goal is to use cosmic-ray muons to map the interior of the pyramid. Cosmic-ray muons continuously hit the earth’s surface and can penetrate objects much deeper than x-rays. To “scan” the pyramid, the team first had to determine the exact size and location of the known spaces and tunnels in the pyramid and identify the best places for installing muon detectors. They discovered many interesting facts along the way. In this hour-long presentation, Mark Adams talks about this initial exploration and presents the team’s findings and next steps.
 Mark Adams is an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois Chicago and member of the Office of Education and Public Engagement at Fermilab. Through the QuarkNet program, he works with high school science teachers to set up cosmic-ray experiments at their schools.
 The Kukulcan pyramid team involves seven colleagues from Chicago State University, Dominican University, University of Virginia, University of Mexico and QuarkNet. Students from Chicago State University and University of Virginia participated in the trip to Mexico.

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