A plastic scintillator-based muon tomography system with an integrated muon spectrometer

Anghel, V.; Armitage, John C.; Baig, Faisal; Boniface, K.; Boudjemline, K.; Bueno, J. F.; Charles, E.; Drouin, P.‐L.; Erlandson, A.; Gallant, G.; Gazit, R.; Godin, D.; Golovko, V. V.; Howard, C.; Hydomako, R.; Jewett, C.; Jonkmans, G.; Liu, Z.; Robichaud, A. N.; Stocki, T. J.; Thompson, M.; Waller, D.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.06.054

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“…For example, the Tsinghua University MUon Tomography facilitY (TUMUTY) was built with 6 layers of MRPC detectors and the incoming and outgoing directions of muons are calculated by fitting 3 interacting points of top and bottom detector groups [12]. Some ideas of measuring muon momentum by time-of-flight (TOF) or multiple Coulomb scattering (MCS) in dense detectors were surveyed in literature [15,16].…”

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Principle study of image reconstruction algorithms in muon tomography

Zeng

Pan

et al. 2020

J. Inst.

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A: Muon tomography is a relatively new method of radiography that utilizes muons from cosmic rays and their multiple Coulomb scattering property to distinguish materials. Researchers around the world have been developing various detection systems and image reconstruction algorithms for muon tomography applications, such as nuclear reactor monitoring and cargo inspection for contraband. This paper studies the principle in image reconstruction of muon tomography. Implementation and comparison of some popular algorithms with our simulation dataset will be presented as well as some ideas of future improvements for better image qualities and material discrimination performances. K: Analysis and statistical methods, Image reconstruction, Search for radioactive and fissile materials, Simulation methods and programs 1Corresponding author.

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Principle study of image reconstruction algorithms in muon tomography

Zeng

Pan

et al. 2020

J. Inst.

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“…Following this approach, several small-scale prototypes have been built over the last years, employing a variety of detection technologies, from gas chambers to segmented strip scintillators, Resistive Plate Chambers and GEM. Several contributions in this field have been reported by various groups [31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39], who have designed small scale as well as large and full-size scale detectors for muon tomography.…”

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Cosmic Ray Muons as Penetrating Probes to Explore the World around Us

Presti¹,

Riggi²

2018

Cosmic Rays

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Secondary cosmic muons provide a powerful probe to explore various aspects of the world around us. Various physical processes have been employed over the last years for such applications. Muon absorption was used to probe the interior of natural and man-made structures, from the Egypt pyramids to big volcanoes, contributing to interdisciplinary studies. Multiple scattering was employed to reconstruct the location of scattering centres, producing 2D and 3D images of the interior of hidden volumes (muon tomography). Additional possibilities of cosmic muons have been exploited even for the alignment of large civil structures and in the study of their stability. All these applications benefit from the development of advanced detection techniques and improvement in software algorithms. This contribution surveys the state of the art of these applications, with special emphasis on their possibilities and limitations.

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“…However, it is still challenging to measure muon momentum in the field without resorting to large solenoid or toroidal magnets, Cherenkov ring imagers, or time-of-flight detectors 19 – 21 . Although recent efforts at CNL and INFN aim to infer momentum knowledge from multiple Coulomb scattering measurements 22 , 23 , at present no portable spectrometer exists that can measure muon momentum in the field.…”

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Fieldable muon spectrometer using multi-layer pressurized gas Cherenkov radiators and its applications

Bae

Chatzidakis

2022

Sci Rep

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Cosmic ray muons have been considered as a non-conventional radiation probe in various applications. To utilize cosmic ray muons in engineering applications, two important quantities, trajectory and momentum, must be known. The muon trajectories are easily reconstructed using two-fold detector arrays with a high spatial resolution. However, precise measurement of muon momentum is difficult to be achieved without deploying large and expensive spectrometers such as solenoid magnets. Here, we propose a new method to estimate muon momentum using multi-layer pressurized gas Cherenkov radiators. This is accurate, portable, compact (< 1m3), and easily coupled with existing muon detectors without the need of neither bulky magnetic nor time-of-flight spectrometers. The results show that not only our new muon spectrometer can measure muon momentum with a resolution of ± 0.5 GeV/c in a momentum range of 0.1–10.0 GeV/c, but also we can reconstruct cosmic muon spectrum with high accuracy (~ 90%).

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A plastic scintillator-based muon tomography system with an integrated muon spectrometer

Cited by 71 publications

References 17 publications

Principle study of image reconstruction algorithms in muon tomography

Principle study of image reconstruction algorithms in muon tomography

Cosmic Ray Muons as Penetrating Probes to Explore the World around Us

Fieldable muon spectrometer using multi-layer pressurized gas Cherenkov radiators and its applications

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