Submission Date

8-14-2026

Document Type

Paper

Department

Physics & Astronomy

Faculty Mentor

Lewis Riley

Comments

Presented during the 28th Annual Summer Fellows Symposium, July 24, 2026 at Ursinus College.

Project Description

The CeBrA detector array at Florida State University’s Fox Lab uses a collection of CeBr3 scintillator detectors to collect gamma rays emitted by excited nuclear reaction products to gain information about nuclear energy levels of a nucleus of interest. When the array was commissioned, it contained five individual detectors. Expanding the array maximizes its efficiency and accuracy. In collaboration with FSU, Ursinus College has purchased nine additional detectors that will be added to the array at the end of the summer. While the detectors are still in our possession, we are working to create an accurate simulation model of the array for use in planning experiments and the analysis of measurements. Additionally, we are working with the Environmental Studies department to measure the gamma-ray spectra of and characterize relative amounts of primordial radioactive nuclei in some of the rocks in the Ursinus College geology collection.

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