3 papers
physics.ed-ph2025
Think Inside the Box: Recreating Rutherford's Scattering
Helio Takai
The Rutherford scattering experiment, conceived by Ernest Rutherford and carried out by Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden, provided the first direct evidence of a compact atomic nucle…
physics.ed-ph2025
Measuring Sound, One Ping at a Time
Helio Takai, Tom Tomaszewski, Jeremy Tomaszewski +1
Understanding how sound propagates through different media is fundamental to both science and technology. While sound plays a critical role in natural navigation and underlies a wi…
astro-ph.HE2016
Tidal Frequencies in the Time Series Measurements of Atmospheric Muon Flux from Cosmic Rays
H. Takai, C. Feldman, M. Minelli +14
Tidal frequencies are detected in time series muon flux measurements performed over a period of eight years. Meson production and subsequent decay produce the muons that are observ…