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The Muon Portal Project: Development of an innovative scanning portal based on muon tomography
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Conference
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Antonuccio, V.; Bandieramonte, M.; Becciani, U.; Belluomo, F.; Belluso, M.; Billotta, S.; Bonanno, D.L.; Bonanno, G.; Carbone, B.; Costa, A.; Fallica, G.; Indelicato, V.; La Rocca, P.; Leonora, E.; Longhitano, F.; Lo Presti, D.; Massimino, P.; Mazzillo, M.; Petta, C.; Piana, A.; Pistagna, C.; Pugliatti, C.; Puglisi, M.; Randazzo, N.; Riggi, F.; Riggi, S.; Russo, G.V.; Sanfilippo, D.; Santagati, G.; Valvo, G.; Zaia, A.; Zappala, G.
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2013 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA) Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2013 3rd International Conference on. :1-7 Jun, 2013
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The Muon Portal is a recent Project [1] which aims at the construction of a 18 m 2 tracking detector for cosmic muons. This apparatus has been designed as a real-size prototype to inspect containers using the muon tomography technique, i.e. by measuring the deflection of muons when traversing high-Z materials. The detection setup is based on eight position-sensitive X-Y planes, four placed below and four above the volume to be inspected, with good tracking capabilities for charged particles. The detection planes are segmented into strips of extruded plastic scintillators with WLS fibres to transport the light produced in the scintillator material to the photo-sensors (SiPMs) at one of the fibre ends. Detailed GEANT4 simulations have been carried out under different scenarios to investigate the response of the apparatus. The tomographic images are reconstructed by tracking algorithms and suitable imaging software tools. Simulations have demonstrated the possibility to reconstruct a 3D image of the volume to be inspected in a reasonable amount of time, compatible with the requirement of a fast inspection technique. The first two of the 48 detection modules are presently under construction.