Assembly and Track Fitting of Portable Module Muon Detector

Detecting cosmic muons offers a unique gateway to exploring fundamental physics, from particle interactions to detection technologies. Here, we present a portable, modular muon detector optimized for educational outreach, designed to visually demonstrate muon paths in real time. Our design overlays plastic scintillators, with phosphorescent dopants, in a grid-like structure to gain positional data of the muon as it passes through the detector. We use SiPMs to collect the light. Unlike other muon detectors, our detector design is built to be used in conjunction with other copies for a variety of potential sizes, and since we use plastic scintillators, it is not as sensitive to temperature or as intensive to maintain during data collection. We are currently assembling a 3x3 prototype detector and attaching it to a 9x9 LED cube to display the paths of muons in real-time. I will talk about the characterization processes needed for assembly of this detector, as well as track fitting of the muon tracks.