Publication Date:
2023-01-25
Description:
The measurements performed in Japan have shown that muon radiography is an “imaging technique” capable
of providing information of the internal structure of volcanoes with a resolution and richness of details beyond
the reach of conventional, non-imaging techniques. The measurements have been performed using electronic
detectors or nuclear emulsions. The latter have shown excellent muon tracking capabilities and space resolution,
but are lacking of the capability of electronic detectors to provide data in real time. In this paper, we examine
the possibility of developing an electronic detector giving a resolution comparable to that of nuclear emulsions
and with a larger area than used so far, in order to see deeper structures inside volcanoes in spite of the strong
muon absorption in the rock. We specifically discuss the very challenging application of muon radiography to
Mt. Vesuvius, driven by the strong social interest coming from the enormous potential danger which it represents.
Applications to other volcanoes can be envisaged.
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Published
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131-137
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3.6. Fisica del vulcanismo
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JCR Journal
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reserved
Keywords:
Volcanology
;
muons
;
cosmic rays
;
radiography.
;
04. Solid Earth::04.02. Exploration geophysics::04.02.05. Downhole, radioactivity, remote sensing, and other methods
;
04. Solid Earth::04.08. Volcanology::04.08.07. Instruments and techniques
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05. General::05.04. Instrumentation and techniques of general interest::05.04.99. General or miscellaneous
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
article
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