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Toward using cosmic rays to image cultural heritage objects.

Andrea Giammanco, Marwa Al Moussawi, Matthieu Boone, Tim De Kock, Judy De Roy, Sam Huysmans, Vishal Kumar, Maxime Lagrangev, Michael Tytgat

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9 authors.

Andrea GiammancoCentre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain, Chemin du Cyclotron 2, 1348 Louvain la Neuve, Belgium.
Marwa Al MoussawiCentre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain, Chemin du Cyclotron 2, 1348 Louvain la Neuve, Belgium.
Matthieu BooneGhent University Centre for X-ray Tomography, University of Ghent, Proeftuinstraat 86, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
Tim De KockAntwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES), University of Antwerp, Mutsaardstraat 31, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
Judy De RoyStone Sculpture Studio, Conservation & Restoration, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Jubelpark 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Sam HuysmansStone Sculpture Studio, Conservation & Restoration, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Jubelpark 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Vishal KumarCentre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain, Chemin du Cyclotron 2, 1348 Louvain la Neuve, Belgium.
Maxime LagrangevCentre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain, Chemin du Cyclotron 2, 1348 Louvain la Neuve, Belgium.
Michael TytgatElementary Particle Physics Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Muons are elementary particles abundantly and freely produced in cosmic-ray interactions and can be used for nondestructive imaging of internal structures. This novel technique, nicknamed "muography", has been applied in use cases ranging from geophysics to archaeology to nuclear safety, but it has been so far underexplored for a vast category of cultural heritage objects that are relatively dense (stone, metals, etc.) and with size ranging from decimeters to human size. In this paper, we review recent development of portable muon detectors and explore the strengths and limitations of the technique. Despite the limited particle flux available, muography is found to be an intriguing option, particularly in cases where the items to be analyzed are not transportable or set up in a confined environment.

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Elementary particlesParticle astrophysicsParticle physics

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PMID40160420
PMCPMC11952855

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