Detección de Partículas Cósmicas Mediante la Elaboración del Protocolo del Agua de los Deshielos del Chimborazo para el Detector Cherenkov

Abstract

The present work describes cosmic radiation, the physics of Cherenkov radiation and the ideal characteristics of the radiation detector medium, water, in order to subsequently elaborate the protocol for purification of water from the thawing of the Chimborazo volcano with the objective of obtaining better results in the detection of cosmic particles, which was carried out based on the initial characteristics of the water and the subsequent results of the application of the purification treatment. To characterize the water, different samples were analyzed in the laboratory obtaining results of the physical-chemical, micro-bacteriological and absorption properties, the most important characteristic of water as a detector of cosmic radiation. Once the water was characterized, the most appropriate treatment was chosen and applied: shock chlorination, thus reducing the absorption of Cherenkov photons in the water of the Chimborazo thaws, in the range of (350 to 750) nm and ensuring the optimal state of the water for approximately two years. It is recommended to follow up this research by recording pulses from the Cherenkov Tank prototype to corroborate the state of the water.