2015/03/25 by J. M. Durham, Durham, J. M., E. Guardincerri +19 · 1 citation
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) #Nuclear Physics and Applications #Particle Detector Development and Performance #Superconducting Materials and Applications #physics.ins-det
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1503.07550
LA-UR-15-22129
arxiv created 2015/03/25 · openalex publication_date 2015/03/25 · arxiv updated 2015/03/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In this report, we assess muon multiple scattering tomography as a non-destructive inspection technique in several typical areas of interest to the nuclear power industry, including monitoring concrete degradation, gate valve conditions, and pipe wall thickness. This work is motivated by the need for radiographic methods that do not require the licensing, training, and safety controls of x-rays, and by the need to be able to penetrate considerable overburden to examine internal details of components that are otherwise inaccessible, with minimum impact on industrial operations. In some scenarios, we find that muon tomography may be an attractive alternative to more typical measurements.