A portable muon telescope based on small and gas-tight Resistive Plate Chambers

Wuyckens, Sophie;Giammanco, Andrea;Cortina Gil, Eduardo;Demin, Pavel
(2018) “Cosmic-Ray Muography” meeting of the Royal Society — Location: Chicheley Hall, Buckinghamshire, UK (14.May.2018)

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We report on the first steps in the development of a small-size muon telescope based on glass Resistive Plate Chambers with small active area (16×16 cm2). The long-term goal of this project is to focus on applications of muography where the telescope may have to be operated underground and/or inside small rooms, and in challenging logistic situations. Driving principles in our design are therefore compact size, light weight, gas tightness, and robustness. The first data-taking experiences have been encouraging, and we elaborate on the lessons learnt and future directions for development.
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Wuyckens, S., Giammanco, A., Cortina Gil, E., & Demin, P. (2018). A portable muon telescope based on small and gas-tight Resistive Plate Chambers. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 377(2018), 20180139. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2018.0139 (Original work published 2018)