Muon radiography method for fundamental and applied research
A.B. Aleksandrova,
M.S. Vladymyrova,
V.I. Galkinb,c,
L.A. Goncharovaa,
V.M. Grachevd,
S.G. Vasinaa,
N.S. Konovalovaa,
A.A. Malovichkoe,
A.K. Managadzec,
N.M. Okat’evaa,
N.G. Polukhinaa,d,f,
T.M. Roganovac,
N.I. Starkova,
V.E. Tioukova,g,
M.M. Chernyavskya,
T.V. Shchedrinaa aLebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 53, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation bLomonosov Moscow State University, Vorobevy Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation cLomonosov Moscow State University, Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Leninskie Gory 1 build. 2, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation dNational Research Nuclear University ‘MEPhI’, Kashirskoe shosse 31, Moscow, 115409, Russian Federation eGeophysical Survey, Russian Academy of Sciences, prosp. Lenina 189, Obninsk, 249035, Russian Federation fNational University of Science and Technology "MISIS", Leninskii prosp. 4, Moscow, 119049, Russian Federation gIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Italy
This paper focuses on the basic principles of the muon radiography method, reviews the major muon radiography experiments, and presents the first results in Russia obtained by the authors with this method on the basis of emulsion track detectors.
Keywords: muon radiography, nuclear photoemulsion, image recognition, track detectors PACS:07.05.Fb, 07.05.Hd, 07.05.Kf, 29.40.-h (all) DOI:10.3367/UFNe.2017.07.038188 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2017/12/d/ 000429139400004 2-s2.0-85043501832 2017PhyU...60.1277A Citation: Aleksandrov A B, Vladymyrov M S, Galkin V I, Goncharova L A, Grachev V M, Vasina S G, Konovalova N S, Malovichko A A, Managadze A K, Okat’eva N M, Polukhina N G, Roganova T M, Starkov N I, Tioukov V E, Chernyavsky M M, Shchedrina T V "Muon radiography method for fundamental and applied research" Phys. Usp.60 1277–1293 (2017)
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