The Muographers' Conference Series
Cosmic-ray muons are omnipresent elementary particles continuously produced in Earth’s atmosphere. Advances in particle physics instrumentation and methodology have enabled the development of muography — also known as muon tomography or muon radiography — a passive and non-destructive imaging technique used to explore the internal structure of large natural and human-made objects.
An international community has emerged to fully exploit the potential of this technique across academic and industrial sectors and to promote its societal applications. The Muographers Conference Series has been held regularly since the late 2000s, providing a platform to present new discoveries and innovations, and to discuss future directions in muography. In recent years, the conferences have taken place in Ghent, Belgium (2021), Tokyo, Japan (2022), Naples, Italy (2023), and Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA (2024).
Muographers 2026
The Muographers 2026 will be held between 1-5 June 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. This event will consist of a workshop, a symposium (both hybrid), and a school (in person). The event will feature plenary sessions, a poster session and an exhibition of scientific equipments.
Main Topics:
1. Instrumentation
2. Data processing and simulation methods
3. Fundamental sciences (Earth sciences, archaeology, physics, etc.)
4. Industrial applications (infrastructure monitoring, nuclear safety and security, mining, positioning, navigation, timing, etc.)
5. Education, dissemination, and art (muography challenge, high school projects, muography art)
Important Deadlines:
Abstract submission: 1 February 2026
End of early registration: 1 April 2026
Local Organizing Committee (HUN-REN Wigner RCP):
László Oláh (chair),
Gergely Surányi,
Gergő Hamar,
József Gábor Szűcs,
László Balázs.
International Advisory Committee:
Hiroyuki K. M. Tanaka (University of Tokyo, Japan),
Kunihiro Morishima (Nagoya University, Japan),
Andrea Giammanco (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium),
Michael Tytgat (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium),
Jacques Marteau (Institute of Physics of the 2 Infinities (IP2I) of Lyon, France),
Cristina Cârloganu (LPC Clermont Ferrand, France),
Giulio Saracino (University of Naples Federico II, Italy),
Christopher Morris (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA),
Dezső Varga (HUN-REN Wigner RCP, Hungary),
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Supporters of Muographers 2026:
HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics
HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network
National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
