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To achieve high-resolution muography of compact targets in scenarios with complex logistical constraints, we are developing a portable muon detector system utilizing glass Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). Although RPCs are well understood…

The research focuses on the non-invasive imaging technique using cosmic muon absorption tomography to monitor the internals of archaeological / civil / industrial structures of intermediate size. It integrates experimental measurements and…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-04-01 Piyush Pallav , Purba Bhattacharya , Supratik Mukhopadhyay , Nayana Majumdar

Muography, traditionally recognized as a potent instrument for imaging the internal structure of gigantic objects, has initialized various interdisciplinary applications. As the financial and labor costs of muography detector development…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-10-14 Tao Yu , Yunsong Ning , Yi Yuan , Shihan Zhao , Songran Qi , Minchen Sun , Yuye Li , Zhirui Liu , Aiyu Bai , Hesheng Liu , Yibo Lin , Geng Tuo , Ting On Chan , Zhou Zhou , Yu Chen , Yu Chen , Jian Tang

Muography is a well estabilished method to obtain 3D images of large objects (e.g. volcanoes and large buildings) without any additional particle source, taking advantage of the presence of cosmic muons. The underlying principle of…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-08-26 G. Galgóczi , D. Mrdja , I. Bikit , K. Bikit , J. Slivka , J. Hansman , L. Oláh , G. Hamar , D. Varga

Current radiation portal monitors at sea ports and international borders that employ standard radiation detection techniques are not very sensitive to nuclear contraband that is well shielded to absorb emanating radiation. Muon Tomography…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2016-11-17 M. Hohlmann , K. Gnanvo , L. Grasso , J. B. Locke , A. Quintero , D. Mitra

Research on a large-area, cost-effective Muon Telescope Detector has been carried out for RHIC and for next generation detectors at future QCD Lab. We utilize state-of-the-art multi-gap resistive plate chambers with large modules and long…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2019-08-13 Lijuan Ruan

The muon tomography technique, based on multiple Coulomb scattering of cosmic ray muons, has been proposed as a tool to detect the presence of high density objects inside closed volumes. In this paper a new and innovative method is…

We report on the first steps in the development of a small-size muon telescope based on glass Resistive Plate Chambers with small active area ($16\times 16~{\rm cm}^2$). The long-term goal of this project is to focus on applications of…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2018-12-19 Sophie Wuyckens , Andrea Giammanco , Pavel Demin , Eduardo Cortina Gil

Muon tomography (MT), based on atmospheric cosmic rays, is a promising technique suitable for nondestructive imaging of the internal structures of mountains. This method uses the measured flux distribution after attenuation, combined with…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2022-12-27 Bin Zhang , Zhe Wang , Shaomin Chen

Quality assurance and condition assessment of concrete structures is an important topic world-wide due to the ageing infrastructure and increasing traffic demands. Common topics include, but are not limited to, localisation of rebar or…

Due to the high penetrating power of cosmic ray muons, they can be used to probe very thick and dense objects. As charged particles, they can be tracked by ionization detectors, determining the position and direction of the muons. With…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-11 Jesus J. Valencia , Adam A. Hecht , C. L. Morris , E. Guardincerri , D. Poulson , J. Bacon , J. M. Durham

Cosmic ray muon scattering tomography (MST) is an imaging technique that utilizes muon scattering in matter to inspect high-Z materials non-destructively, without requiring an artificial radiation source. This method offers significant…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-12-18 Zheng Liang , Zebo Tang , Xin Li , Baiyu Liu , Cheng Li , Jiacheng He , Kun Jiang , Yonggang Wang , Ye Tian , Yishuang Zhang , Zeyu Wang

Imaging the inner part of large geological targets is an important issue in geosciences with various applications. Dif- ferent approaches already exist (e.g. gravimetry, electrical tomography) that give access to a wide range of…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2012-02-01 J. Marteau , D. Gibert , N. Lesparre , F. Nicollin , P. Noli , F. Giacoppo

Non-destructive subsurface imaging methods based on the absorption or scattering of photons or neutrons are becoming increasingly popular in cultural asset conservation. However, these techniques are limited by physical and practical…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2023-09-18 Marwa Moussawi , Andrea Giammanco , Vishal Kumar , Maxime Lagrange

Among numerous applications of muon tomography, deployment in civil structures has caught attraction of many recently. In this work, the appropriateness of muon scattering tomography to detect defects in concrete structures has been studied…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2021-03-23 Sridhar Tripathy , Jaydeep Datta , Nayana Majumdar , Supratik Mukhopadhyay

Muons are the most penetrating radiographic probe that exists today. These elementary particles possess a unique combination of physical properties that allows them to pass through dense, heavily shielded objects that are opaque to typical…

Physics and Society · Physics 2018-08-22 J. Matthew Durham

The past several decades have seen significant advancement in applications using cosmic-ray muons for tomography scanning of unknown objects. One of the most promising developments is the application of this technique in border security for…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-05-05 Z. Zaher , H. Lay , T. Dorigo , A. Giammanco , V. Gulik , C. Hrytsiuk , V. A. Kudryavtsev , M. Lagrange , T. Metspalu , G. C. Strong , C. Turkoglu , P. Vischia

This work reports numerical simulations and statistical tests carried out to study the performance of a prototype imaging setup to be developed for material discrimination using Muon Scattering Tomography (MST). The reconstructed images…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-08-26 Sridhar Tripathy , Jaydeep Datta , Nayana Majumdar , Supratik Mukhopadhyay

Cosmic-ray muons, owing to their high penetration power and abundance, have been widely employed as a natural probe in experimental particle physics. We developed a meter-scale cosmic-ray muon telescope, consisting of two parallel…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2026-05-07 Yan Niu , Anqing Wang , Xiangxiang Ren , Dong Liu , Meng Wang

Muon radiography is a fast growing field in applied scientific research. In recent years, many detector technologies and imaging techniques using the Coulomb scattering and absorption properties of cosmic-ray muons have been developed for…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2014-11-11 F. Ambrosino , L. Bonechi , L. Cimmino , R. D'Alessandro , D. G. Ireland , R. Kaiser , D. F. Mahon , N. Mori , P. Noli , G. Saracino , C. Shearer , L. Viliani , G. Yang