Cosmic muon detector could find hidden A-bomb material

Physics Today ◽  
2010 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Muon Detector ◽  
Cosmic Muon

scholarly journals Cosmic Muon Detection for Geophysical Applications

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
László Oláh ◽  
Gergely Gábor Barnaföldi ◽  
Gergő Hamar ◽  
Hunor Gergely Melegh ◽  
Gergely Surányi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Angular Distribution ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Low Power Consumption ◽  
Muon Detector ◽  
Cathode Chamber ◽  
Cosmic Muon ◽  
Tracking Detector ◽  
Cosmic Muons ◽  
Consumption System ◽  
Muon Detection

A portable cosmic muon detector has been developed for environmental, geophysical, or industrial applications. The device is a tracking detector based on the Close Cathode Chamber, an MWPC-like technology, allowing operation in natural underground caves or artificial tunnels, far from laboratory conditions. The compact, low power consumption system with sensitive surface of 0.1 m2measures the angular distribution of cosmic muons with a resolution of 10 mrad, allowing for a detailed mapping of the rock thickness above the muon detector. Demonstration of applicability of the muon telescope (REGARD Muontomograph) for civil engineering and measurements in artificial underground tunnels or caverns are presented.

scholarly journals Cosmic muon detector using proportional chambers

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 065006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dezső Varga ◽  
Zoltán Gál ◽  
Gergő Hamar ◽  
Janka Sára Molnár ◽  
Éva Oláh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muon Detector ◽  
Cosmic Muon

scholarly journals CCC-based muon telescope for examination of natural caves

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 781-800
Author(s):  
L. Oláh ◽  
G. G. Barnaföldi ◽  
G. Hamar ◽  
H. G. Melegh ◽  
G. Surányi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Muon Detector ◽  
Power Efficient ◽  
Muon Telescope ◽  
Cosmic Muon ◽  
Geophysical Application ◽  
First Results ◽  
Industrial Use

Abstract. A portable cosmic muon detector has been developed for geophysical application: searching for large scale underground rock/soil inhomogeneities and underground cavities. The designed muon telescope called Muontomograph is based on the recently developed Closed Cathode Chamber (CCC) technology, which provides a cheap, easy handling, portable, and power efficient detector system, able to work even at extreme conditions (e.g. high humidity, low/high temperature). The muon telescope has about 0.1 m2 detection surface with 10 mrad angular resolution. Tests have been performed in natural caves and artificial tunnel systems as well. In the paper a summary of the first results on tomographed cavities are presented and the geophysical and possible industrial use of the cosmic muon tomograph technology is indicated.

scholarly journals CCC-based muon telescope for examination of natural caves

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Oláh ◽  
G. G. Barnaföldi ◽  
G. Hamar ◽  
H. G. Melegh ◽  
G. Surányi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Extreme Conditions ◽  
High Humidity ◽  
Muon Detector ◽  
Power Efficient ◽  
Muon Telescope ◽  
Cosmic Muon ◽  
First Results ◽  
Industrial Use

Abstract. A portable cosmic muon detector has been developed for geophysical applications: searching for large scale underground rock/soil inhomogeneities and underground cavities. The designed muon telescope called a muon tomograph is based on the recently developed closed cathode chamber (CCC) technology, which provides a cheap, easy handling, portable, and power efficient detector system able to work even in extreme conditions (e.g. high humidity, low/high temperature). The muon telescope has a detection surface of approximately 0.1 m2 with a 10 mrad angular resolution. Tests have been performed in natural caves and artificial tunnel systems as well. In this paper a summary of the first results on tomographic cavities are presented and the geophysical and possible industrial use of the cosmic muon tomographic technology is indicated.

DEPENDENCE OF THE COSMIC MUON FLUX ON ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
PHAM NGOC DIEP ◽  
PHAM THI TUYET NHUNG ◽  
PHAM NGOC DINH ◽  
NGUYEN HAI DUONG ◽  
PIERRE DARRIULAT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Muon Flux ◽  
Cosmic Muon

Underground Prototype Water Cherenkov Muon Detector with the Tibet Air Shower Array

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Amenomori ◽  
X. J. Bi ◽  
D. Chen ◽  
S. W. Cui ◽  
Danzengluobu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muon Detector ◽  
Air Shower ◽  
Shower Array ◽  
Air Shower Array

Cosmic-muon results from the NUSEX experiment

1986 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Battistoni ◽  
C. Bloise ◽  
P. Campana ◽  
V. Chiarella ◽  
A. Ciocio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cosmic Muon

scholarly journals Cosmic muon flux measurements at the Kimballton Underground Research Facility

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (08) ◽  
pp. P08010-P08010 ◽  
Author(s):  
L N Kalousis ◽  
E Guarnaccia ◽  
J M Link ◽  
C Mariani ◽  
R Pelkey
Keyword(s):  
Muon Flux ◽  
Research Facility ◽  
Cosmic Muon ◽  
Flux Measurements

Measurement of the east–west asymmetry of the cosmic muon flux in Hanoi

2004 ◽  
Vol 678 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 3-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham Ngoc Diep ◽  
Pham Ngoc Dinh ◽  
Nguyen Hai Duong ◽  
Pham Thi Tuyet Nhung ◽  
Pierre Darriulat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muon Flux ◽  
Cosmic Muon ◽  
East West
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