Development of a two-fold segmented detection system for near horizontally cosmic-ray muons to probe the internal structure of a volcano

Tanaka, Hiroyuki; Nagamine, K.; Kawamura, N.; Nakamura, S. N.; Ishida, K.; Shimomura, K.

doi:10.1016/s0168-9002(03)01372-x

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“…On small scales (up to a few kilometres) muon transmission tomography has been used successfully to image low-density magma conduits inside active volcanoes (e.g. Tanaka et al, 2003Tanaka et al, , 2010. Both tidal and elementary particle tomographies are, however, in their infancy.…”

Section: Density Tomographymentioning

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Global Imaging of the Earth's Deep Interior: Seismic Constraints on (An)isotropy, Density and Attenuation

Trampert

Fichtner

2013

Physics and Chemistry of the Deep Earth

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Global Imaging of the Earth's Deep Interior: Seismic Constraints on (An)isotropy, Density and Attenuation

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Fichtner

2013

Physics and Chemistry of the Deep Earth

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“…The imaging method is, in principle, the same as the X-ray radiography used in medical settings, except for the substitution of penetrating cosmic muons in lieu of X-rays (Tanaka et al, 2003). Experiments on volcanoes were performed on Mt.…”

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“…Experiments on volcanoes were performed on Mt. West Iwate (Tanaka et al, 2003(Tanaka et al, , 2005, Mt. Asama (Tanaka et al, 2007a, b) and Showa-Shinzan (Tanaka et al, 2007b) in Japan.…”

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Motivations for muon radiography of active volcanoes

Macedonio

Martini

2010

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Muon radiography represents an innovative tool for investigating the interior of active volcanoes. This method integrates the conventional geophysical techniques and provides an independent way to estimate the density of the volcano structure and reveal the presence of magma conduits. The experience from the pioneer experiments performed at Mt. Asama, Mt. West Iwate, and Showa-Shinzan (Japan) are very encouraging. Muon radiography could be applied, in principle, at any stratovolcano. Here we focus our attention on Vesuvius and Stromboli (Italy).

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“…A system for real-time observation requires readout electronics. A number of systems already exist for this purpose (Tanaka et al, 2001(Tanaka et al, , 2003(Tanaka et al, , 2005, but since these systems are designed based on NIM (U.S. NIM Committee, 1990) and CAMAC (IEEE, 1982) system, power consumption is large and the systems require commercial power supplies. It is, therefore, difficult to construct such systems near volcanoes.…”

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Development of a muon radiographic imaging electronic board system for a stable solar power operation

Uchida

Tanaka

2010

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Cosmic-ray muon radiography is a method that is used to study the internal structure of volcanoes. We have developed a muon radiographic imaging board with a power consumption low enough to be powered by a small solar power system. The imaging board generates an angular distribution of the muons. Used for realtime reading, the method may facilitate the prediction of eruptions. For real-time observations, the Ethernet is employed, and the board works as a web server for a remote operation. The angular distribution can be obtained from a remote PC via a network using a standard web browser. We have collected and analyzed data obtained from a 3-day field study of cosmic-ray muons at a Satsuma-Iwojima volcano. The data provided a clear image of the mountain ridge as a cosmic-ray muon shadow. The measured performance of the system is sufficient for a stand-alone cosmic-ray muon radiography experiment.

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Development of a two-fold segmented detection system for near horizontally cosmic-ray muons to probe the internal structure of a volcano

Cited by 88 publications

References 5 publications

Global Imaging of the Earth's Deep Interior: Seismic Constraints on (An)isotropy, Density and Attenuation

Global Imaging of the Earth's Deep Interior: Seismic Constraints on (An)isotropy, Density and Attenuation

Motivations for muon radiography of active volcanoes

Development of a muon radiographic imaging electronic board system for a stable solar power operation

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