Volcano Ranch experiment
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The Volcano Ranch experiment was an array of particle detector
s in Volcano Ranch, New Mexico
, used to measure ultra-high-energy cosmic rays from 1959 to 1963.
The Volcano Ranch experiment was an array of particle detector
Particle detector
In experimental and applied particle physics, nuclear physics, and nuclear engineering, a particle detector, also known as a radiation detector, is a device used to detect, track, and/or identify high-energy particles, such as those produced by nuclear decay, cosmic radiation, or reactions in a...
s in Volcano Ranch, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, used to measure ultra-high-energy cosmic rays from 1959 to 1963.