Journal of Instrumentation · 2014 · 28 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesNuclear EngineeringPhysicsNuclear PhysicsParticle PhysicsRadiation DetectionDetector TechnologyParticle DetectorsRadiation Detection PrinciplesScattering ProblemsScattering TheoryDetector ConstructionDetector MaterialsMuon DetectionMuon Detectors
The Muon Portal is a recently born project that plans to build a large area muon detector for a noninvasive inspection of shipping containers in the ports, searching for the presence of potential fissile (U, Pu) threats. The technique employed by the project is the well-known muon tomography, based on cosmic muon scattering from high-Z materials. The design and operational parameters of the muon portal under construction will be described in this paper, together with preliminary simulation and test results.
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