[HTML][HTML] Atmospheric muons as an imaging tool
L Bonechi, R D'Alessandro, A Giammanco - Reviews in Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
Imaging methods based on the absorption or scattering of atmospheric muons, collectively
named under the neologism “muography”, exploit the abundant natural flux of muons …
named under the neologism “muography”, exploit the abundant natural flux of muons …
Applications of cosmic-ray muons
G Bonomi, P Checchia, M D'Errico, D Pagano… - Progress in Particle and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Applications of cosmic-ray muons have grown in numbers in the last decades. This was
possible thanks to the development of detectors and techniques employed in particle and …
possible thanks to the development of detectors and techniques employed in particle and …
Imaging of underground cavities with cosmic-ray muons from observations at Mt. Echia (Naples)
Muography is an imaging technique based on the measurement of absorption profiles for
muons as they pass through rocks and earth. Muons are produced in the interactions of high …
muons as they pass through rocks and earth. Muons are produced in the interactions of high …
Joint measurement of the atmospheric muon flux through the Puy de Dôme volcano with plastic scintillators and Resistive Plate Chambers detectors
The muographic imaging of volcanoes relies on the measured transmittance of the
atmospheric muon flux through the target. An important bias affecting the result comes from …
atmospheric muon flux through the target. An important bias affecting the result comes from …
3D muography for the search of hidden cavities
Muography (or muon radiography) is a technique that exploits the penetration capability of
muons, elementary particles similar to electrons but with a mass about 200 times larger …
muons, elementary particles similar to electrons but with a mass about 200 times larger …
The MU-RAY project: detector technology and first data from Mt. Vesuvius
F Ambrosino, A Anastasio, D Basta… - Journal of …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Muon Radiography allows to map the density of a volcanic cone. It is based on the
measurement of the attenuation of the flux of muons present in the cosmic radiation on the …
measurement of the attenuation of the flux of muons present in the cosmic radiation on the …
First measurement of ice‐bedrock interface of alpine glaciers by cosmic muon radiography
The shape of the bedrock underneath alpine glaciers bears vital information on the
erosional mechanism related to the flow of ice. So far, several geophysical exploration …
erosional mechanism related to the flow of ice. So far, several geophysical exploration …
The MIMA project. Design, construction and performances of a compact hodoscope for muon radiography applications in the context of archaeology and geophysical …
G Baccani, L Bonechi, D Borselli… - Journal of …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Muon Imaging for Mining and Archaeology (MIMA) project aims at the
development of a non-invasive technique for imaging dense structures or cavities, hidden in …
development of a non-invasive technique for imaging dense structures or cavities, hidden in …
Volcanoes in Italy and the role of muon radiography
R D'Alessandro, F Ambrosino… - … of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Cosmic-ray muon radiography (muography), an imaging technique that can provide
measurements of rock densities within the top few 100 m of a volcanic cone, has now …
measurements of rock densities within the top few 100 m of a volcanic cone, has now …
Applications of muon absorption radiography to the fields of archaeology and civil engineering
Muon radiography, also known as muography, is an imaging technique that provides
information on the mass density distribution inside large objects. Muons are naturally …
information on the mass density distribution inside large objects. Muons are naturally …