Applications of cosmic-ray muons

G Bonomi, P Checchia, M D'Errico, D Pagano… - Progress in Particle and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Applications of cosmic-ray muons have grown in numbers in the last decades. This was
possible thanks to the development of detectors and techniques employed in particle and …

[HTML][HTML] Muon tomography in geoscientific research–a guide to best practice

A Lechmann, D Mair, A Ariga, T Ariga, A Ereditato… - Earth-science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of muon tomography in geoscience projects has been continuously increasing over
the past few years. This led to a variety of applications that often use custom-tailored …

First muography of Stromboli volcano

V Tioukov, A Alexandrov, C Bozza, L Consiglio… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Muography consists in observing the differential absorption of muons–elementary particles
produced through cosmic-ray interactions in the Earth atmosphere–going through the …

Density muon radiography of La Soufrière of Guadeloupe volcano: comparison with geological, electrical resistivity and gravity data

N Lesparre, D Gibert, J Marteau… - Geophysical Journal …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Density muon radiography is a new method to determine the average density of geological
bodies by measuring the attenuation produced by rocks on the flux of cosmic muons. We …

Three‐dimensional density structure of La Soufrière de Guadeloupe lava dome from simultaneous muon radiographies and gravity data

M Rosas‐Carbajal, K Jourde, J Marteau… - Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Muon imaging has recently emerged as a powerful method to complement standard
geophysical tools in the understanding of the Earth's subsurface. Muon measurements yield …

High-precision muography in archaeogeophysics: A case study on Xi'an defensive walls

G Liu, X Luo, H Tian, K Yao, F Niu, L Jin… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Muography is a rapidly developing and non-destructive tomographic technology that uses
cosmic ray muons. Due to the natural presence and deeper penetration of cosmic ray …

Muons tomography applied to geosciences and volcanology

J Marteau, D Gibert, N Lesparre, F Nicollin… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Imaging the inner part of large geological targets is an important issue in geosciences with
various applications. Different approaches already exist (eg gravimetry, electrical …

Future prospects of muography for geological research and geotechnical and mining engineering

M Holma, Z Zhang, P Kuusiniemi… - Muography: Exploring …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cosmic‐ray muography has several current and many promising future applications in
geosciences, geotechnical engineering, and mining engineering. Muography, if applied to …

Muographic monitoring of the volcano-tectonic evolution of Mount Etna

D Lo Presti, F Riggi, C Ferlito, DL Bonanno… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract At Mount Etna volcano, the focus point of persistent tectonic extension is
represented by the Summit Craters. A muographic telescope has been installed at the base …

An experiment of muon radiography at Mt Etna (Italy)

D Carbone, D Gibert, J Marteau… - Geophysical Journal …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Interactions of conduit geometry with gas–liquid flows control volcanic activity, implying that
the evaluation of volcanic hazards requires quantitative understanding of the inner structure …