Cosmic Ray Tomography

宇宙射线断层扫描

• 批准号: ST/H002561/1
• 负责人: David Cussans
• 金额: $ 15.2万
• 依托单位: University of Bristol
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2009 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FH002561%2F1
• 关键词: Cosmic; Ray; Tomography

The University of Bristol and the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) aim to produce high resolution resistive plate chambers (HRP) for cosmic ray muon tomography. Cosmic ray muons can be used to non-invasively probe luggage and other containers. Muons are impossible to screen against and as no above-background radiation is introduced, it is impossible to booby-trap a device such that it explodes during examination. HRPCs are ideal to detect the muons as they are cheap and straight-forward to build, even for large areas and do not require an external trigger. This device can be used e.g. to screen containers and luggage and will be used in ports and airports.

布里斯托大学和原子武器研究所 (AWE) 的目标是生产用于宇宙射线 μ 子断层扫描的高分辨率电阻板室 (HRP)。宇宙射线μ子可用于非侵入性地探测行李和其他容器。 μ介子无法被屏蔽，而且由于没有引入背景辐射，因此不可能对设备设置诱杀装置，使其在检查过程中爆炸。 HRPC 是检测 μ 子的理想选择，因为它们成本低廉且构建简单，即使对于大面积区域也是如此，并且不需要外部触发器。该设备可用于例如用于检查集装箱和行李，并将用于港口和机场。