New paper, just published in Physical Review X Energy, on the muography of the G3 nuclear reactor

by Baptiste Lefevre and co-authors
https://doi.org/10.1103/PRXEnergy.4.013002

The visualization software I developed for #Cosmology contributed in the mapping of the inner, inaccessible structure of the reactor.

▶️ see the video and interactive visualization here: https://journals.aps.org/prxenergy/abstract/10.1103/PRXEnergy.4.013002#supplemental

#Physics #Muography #Nuclear #NuclearReactor #science #STEM #engineering #Energy #G3 #Muons #MuonTomography #tomography

Last Friday, Ryuichi Nishiyama and Emma Dangerfield took us underground through gravity, muons, and badgers!

Missed it? Want to see it again? Photos and video in our archive: https://tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/

And don't forget to come back to the surface for our next event on May 24!

#nerdnite #badgers #muography #paleontology #livestream #tokyo #event #science

Get ready to go underground on Friday, April 19!

At Nerd Nite Tokyo 57, Ryuichi Nishiyama will be exploring volcanoes using high-tech muography, and Emma Dangerfield is using fossils to make sure that badgers get some respect!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE1ct5yEuVY

#science #scicomm #event #tokyo #nerdnite #paleontology #volcano #livestream #muography

Muography, the technology that allows us to peer inside volcanos among other things, has a problem: magnetic fields distort images. A new simulation examines the scope of the problem.

https://researchinenglish.com/article/2023.10/the-impact-of-magnetic-fields-on-scattering-muography-mm5ywkol

#muon #physics #muography #research #magnetic

"There are many variations of muon imaging, but they all typically involve gas-filled chambers. As muons zip through the gas, they collide with the gas particles and emit a telltale flash of light, which is recorded by the detector, allowing scientists to calculate the particle's energy and trajectory."

Cosmic Rays Reveal Hidden Ancient Burial Chamber Underneath Naples

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/05/cosmic-rays-reveal-hidden-ancient-burial-chamber-underneath-naples/amp/ via Ars Technica
Photo: V. Tioukov et al/"Scientific Reports"
#Naples #Archeology #Muography

This is just about the coolest thing I've read all year. #Science #Muography #Archaeology

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/cosmic-rays-reveal-2500-year-old-subterranean-burial-in-ancient-greek-necropolis