Speaker
Zachary Liptak
(Hiroshima University)
Description
The muon is a unique particle. It is an elementary particle similar to the electron, but with a mass approximately 200 times greater. Because of their high penetrating power, muons can also be used for imaging such as non-destructive inspection and muon tomography for interior surveys of large structures. Muons derived exclusively from cosmic rays have heretofore been used for these applications, but the low rate and restricted angular range of cosmic rays restricts their usefulness.In this article, a compact and portable muon source based on super-conducting electron accelerator technology is considered. The addition of a muon accelerator provides a variable energy, portable muon source.
| Region represented | Asia |
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| Paper preparation format | LaTeX |
Primary author
Masao Kuriki
(Hiroshima University)
Co-author
Zachary Liptak
(Hiroshima University)
