2022/02/24 by M. D'Errico, F. Ambrosino, D'Errico, M. +58
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #Geophysics (physics.geo-ph) #Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) #Neutrino Physics Research #Particle Detector Development and Performance #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2202.12000
openalex publication_date 2022/02/24 · openalex created_date 2022/04/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The MURAVES experiment aims at the muographic imaging of the internal structure of the summit of Mt. Vesuvius, exploiting muons produced by cosmic rays. Though presently quiescent, the volcano carries a dramatic hazard in its highly populated surroundings. The challenging measurement of the rock density distribution in its summit by muography, in conjunction with data from other geophysical techniques, can help the modeling of possible eruptive dynamics. The MURAVES apparatus consists of an array of three independent and identical muon trackers, with a total sensitive area of 3 square meters. In each tracker, a sequence of 4 XY tracking planes made of plastic scintillators is complemented by a 60 cm thick lead wall inserted between the two downstream planes to improve rejection of background from low energy muons. The apparatus is currently acquiring data. Preliminary results from the analysis of a first data sample are presented.