Imaging the inside of thick structures using cosmic rays
| Autor: | D. J. Morley, S. Fellows, Christopher Morris, K. Plaud-Ramos, J. M. Durham, J. D. Bacon, Zhehui Wang, T. M. Daughton, Elena Guardincerri, D. Poulson, O. R. Johnson |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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010302 applied physics
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors business.industry Scattering Muon radiography General Physics and Astronomy FOS: Physical sciences Cosmic ray 02 engineering and technology Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) Unesco world heritage 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences lcsh:QC1-999 Dome (geology) Optics 0103 physical sciences 0210 nano-technology business National laboratory Geology lcsh:Physics |
| Zdroj: | AIP Advances, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 015213-015213-8 (2016) |
| Popis: | The authors present here a new method to image reinforcement elements inside thick structures and the results of a demonstration measurement performed on a mock-up wall built at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The method, referred to as "multiple scattering muon radiography", relies on the use of cosmic-ray muons as probes. The work described in this article was performed to prove the viability of the technique as a means to image the interior of the dome of Florence Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites and among the highest profile buildings in existence. Its result shows the effectiveness of the technique as a tool to radiograph thick structures and image denser object inside them. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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