Muographers 2026

Session

Instrumentation

1 Jun 2026, 14:40

28. LiquidO Opaque-Scintillator Detectors for High-Resolution Muon Imaging

Nicolò Tuccori (University of Sussex)

01/06/2026, 14:40

Detector Developments

Talk

LiquidO is a radiation-detection technology that moves beyond transparent scintillators. Instead of allowing light to propagate freely through the detector volume, it uses an optically opaque scintillator that strongly scatters scintillation photons [1]. This scattering confines light close to the particle track and preserves local spatial information. A lattice of wavelength-shifting fibres...

73. Instrumentation for muon measurements

Mr Alexandru Balaceanu (Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Enginering)

01/06/2026, 14:55

Detector Developments

Talk

In recent years, our focus has been on developing new detection techniques that come with a segmentation of the detectors to measure individual muons. This aspect provides more detailed information about the direction and also about their number, offering better performance, greater efficiency compared to integration on large surfaces where optical signals are lost in the plastic...

63. Characterization of a Compact 16×16 Interleaved Scintillating Bar Detector

René Ríos Torres (Universidad de La Serena)

01/06/2026, 15:10

Detector Developments

Talk

This study presents the physical characterization and the development of a 3D reconstruction framework for a high-resolution muon tracking detector, originally designed for the NA64 experiment at CERN. The instrument consists of two detection planes, each featuring a grid of 16 horizontal (X) and 16 vertical (Y) overlapping plastic scintillating bars. The bars are arranged in an interleaved...

47. DSTAR: a Modular 4π Muon Detector for Field Measurements and Evaluation of Ambient Conditions in Low-Background Experiments

Mark Shirchenko (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research)

01/06/2026, 15:25

Detector Developments

Talk

Low-background experiments are strongly affected by the cosmic-ray muon background, which is commonly characterized in terms of meters of water equivalent (m.w.e.). However, direct measurements of the effective overburden in natural environments, in particular in water, remain limited and are often restricted in angular coverage.

We present the DSTAR, a compact modular 4π muon detector,...

42. Status and Upgrades of the MuGrid-v2 Detector: Toward Economical, Large-Scale Muography

Tao Yu (SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY)

01/06/2026, 15:40

Detector Developments

Talk

The widespread adoption of muography in civil engineering, volcanology and diverse multidisciplinary domains is currently hindered by the high production costs and complex assembly associated with traditional scintillator-strip detectors. To address this challenge, we present MuGrid-v2, a novel detector architecture that replaces discrete scintillator bars with a monolithic plastic...

23. Applicability of Ethernet-Based Synchronization Mechanisms to Muography Detection Systems

Dr Aitor Orio Alonso (University of the Basque Country (Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, EHU))

01/06/2026, 15:55

Detector Developments

Talk

Muography is emerging not only as a powerful non-invasive imaging technique, but also as a useful tool for Positioning-Navigation-Timing (PNT) systems and cryptography [1]. In this context, the timestamping capability of the muographic detectors is becoming increasingly important, requiring precise time synchronization across distributed detector modules, often deployed over large physical...

24. ACROMASS: a portable magnetic spectrometer with particle identification capability for in-situ calibration of atmospheric muon flux models in muography

Diletta Borselli (University of Florence and INFN of Florence)

01/06/2026, 16:30

Detector Developments

Talk

The contribution of simulations in muographic measurements is crucial for the correct interpretation of data and for the estimation of the average density of the target along the detector lines of sight. One of the dominant sources of uncertainty in the density reconstruction arises from the model used to parameterize the differential flux of atmospheric muons at ground level in the simulation...

90. Measurements of cosmic-ray muon flux with a mobile detector at the Belgrade muon station

Dejan Joković (Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade)

01/06/2026, 16:45

Detector Developments

Talk

Cosmic-ray muon intensity has been continuously measured at the Belgrade muon station since 2002, at both ground level and shallow underground. A new, mobile detector set-up dedicated for cosmic ray measurements has recently started operating. It consists of three parallel plastic scintilator plates (50cm x 50cm x 2cm), placed at 30 cm apart, with a thin lead plate above each scintilator. The...

82. Rotational Muon Detector: Development and Proof-of-Concept for Muography Applications

Dr Rolando Calderón-Ardila (Instituto de Tecnologías en Detección y Astropartículas (ITeDA)(CNEA-CONICET-UNSAM))

01/06/2026, 17:00

Detector Developments

Talk

This work presents the design and successful proof-of-concept of a novel muography detector based on continuous rotational acquisition. The primary objective is to demonstrate that a compact prototype (0.5m×0.5m×0.3m) can significantly enhance angular resolution and acquisition efficiency compared to conventional, static telescopes. The detector architecture leverages plastic scintillators...

34. Design, Construction, and Calibration of the MuTe 2.1 Muon Telescope

Christian Sarmiento-Cano (Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga)

01/06/2026, 17:15

Detector Developments

Talk

This work presents the design, construction, and field calibration of MuTe 2.1, a portable hodoscope developed at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (Bucaramanga, Colombia) for muography of the Cerro Machín volcano (Tolima, Colombia). The instrument is intended to complement traditional geophysical surveys by providing density-sensitive imaging of the volcano's internal structure.
The...

22. First results of modular drift chamber design based myon hodoscopes

Andre Bieberle (Helmhotz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf), Michael Wagner (TU Dresden)

01/06/2026, 17:30

Detector Developments

Talk

We present first imaging results of our in-house developed muon hodoscopes that are based on modular drift chambers being operated with ArCO2 gas mixture. The basic design is provided by two oppositely arranged printed circuited boards (PCBs) forming an optimized homogeneous drift field volume [1] with a drift length and width of 250 mm, respectively. The chamber height of 10 mm, i.e. the...

85. TOMAR: High Resolution RPC-based Muon Tomography

Lidia Lappo (Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas (LIP), Rua Larga, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra 3004-516, Portugal; Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, Warsaw 00-662, Poland)

01/06/2026, 17:45

Detector Developments

Talk

Muon tomography (MT) is non-invasive technique for imaging the internal density of large structures, with applications ranging from civil infrastructure monitoring and mining exploration to port security. This presentation introduces TOMAR, a project aimed at democratizing access to muography through the development of a portable, autonomous muon tomograph based on Resistive Plate Chamber...

39. A Sealed, Light-weight gRPC-Based Muon Telescope for Muography Applications

Donya ahmadi (Inter-University Institute for High Energies (IIHE), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium)

01/06/2026, 18:00

Detector Developments

Talk

Portable muon detection systems are increasingly in demand for muography applications in environments requiring flexible installation and transportability. We present the ongoing development and implementation of a portable muon tracking system based on glass Resistive Plate Chambers (gRPCs). The work addresses the fabrication and assembly of compact, position-sensitive RPC detectors, along...

78. Development of a Nuclear Emulsion Focusing on Gelatin for Long-Term Cosmic-Ray Muon Imaging

Atsuki Yoshihara (Nagoya University)

01/06/2026, 18:15

Detector Developments

Talk

Cosmic-ray muon imaging with nuclear emulsions is an effective method for investigating the interior of large-scale structures, with expected applications for various targets such as volcanoes and industrial plants.
However, in high-temperature environments—such as during summer—the recorded particle tracks significantly disappear due to latent image fading, which restricts long-term...