Biswas, Sayani, Gerchow, Lars, Luetkens, Hubertus ORCID: 0000-0002-5842-9788, Prokscha, Thomas, Antognini, Aldo, Berger, Niklaus, Cocolios, Thomas Elias ORCID: 0000-0002-0456-7878, Dressler, Rugard, Indelicato, Paul, Jungmann, Klaus, Kirch, Klaus ORCID: 0000-0002-1720-7636, Knecht, Andreas ORCID: 0000-0002-3767-950X, Papa, Angela, Pohl, Randolf, Pospelov, Maxim, Rapisarda, Elisa, Reiter, Peter, Ritjoho, Narongrit ORCID: 0000-0002-3865-3600, Roccia, Stephanie, Severijns, Nathal, Skawran, Alexander, Vogiatzi, Stergiani Marina, Wauters, Frederik ORCID: 0000-0001-9343-4251, Willmann, Lorenz ORCID: 0000-0001-7289-9439 and Amato, Alex ORCID: 0000-0001-9963-7498 (2022). Characterization of a Continuous Muon Source for the Non-Destructive and Depth-Selective Elemental Composition Analysis by Muon Induced X- and Gamma-rays. Appl. Sci.-Basel, 12 (5). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 2076-3417

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Abstract

The toolbox for material characterization has never been richer than today. Great progress with all kinds of particles and interaction methods provide access to nearly all properties of an object under study. However, a tomographic analysis of the subsurface region remains still a challenge today. In this regard, the Muon Induced X-ray Emission (MIXE) technique has seen rebirth fueled by the availability of high intensity muon beams. We report here a study conducted at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). It demonstrates that the absence of any beam time-structure leads to low pile-up events and a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) with less than one hour acquisition time per sample or data point. This performance creates the perspective to open this technique to a wider audience for the routine investigation of non-destructive and depth-sensitive elemental compositions, for example in rare and precious samples. Using a hetero-structured sample of known elements and thicknesses, we successfully detected the characteristic muonic X-rays, emitted during the capture of a negative muon by an atom, and the gamma-rays resulting from the nuclear capture of the muon, characterizing the capabilities of MIXE at PSI. This sample emphasizes the quality of a continuous beam, and the exceptional SNR at high rates. Such sensitivity will enable totally new statistically intense aspects in the field of MIXE, e.g., elemental 3D-tomography and chemical analysis. Therefore, we are currently advancing our proof-of-concept experiments with the goal of creating a full fledged permanently operated user station to make MIXE available to the wider scientific community as well as industry.

Item Type: Journal Article
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Biswas, SayaniUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gerchow, LarsUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Luetkens, HubertusUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-5842-9788UNSPECIFIED
Prokscha, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Antognini, AldoUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Berger, NiklausUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Cocolios, Thomas EliasUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-0456-7878UNSPECIFIED
Dressler, RugardUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Indelicato, PaulUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jungmann, KlausUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kirch, KlausUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-1720-7636UNSPECIFIED
Knecht, AndreasUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-3767-950XUNSPECIFIED
Papa, AngelaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pohl, RandolfUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pospelov, MaximUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rapisarda, ElisaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Reiter, PeterUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ritjoho, NarongritUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-3865-3600UNSPECIFIED
Roccia, StephanieUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Severijns, NathalUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Skawran, AlexanderUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vogiatzi, Stergiani MarinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wauters, FrederikUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-9343-4251UNSPECIFIED
Willmann, LorenzUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-7289-9439UNSPECIFIED
Amato, AlexUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-9963-7498UNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-695264
DOI: 10.3390/app12052541
Journal or Publication Title: Appl. Sci.-Basel
Volume: 12
Number: 5
Date: 2022
Publisher: MDPI
Place of Publication: BASEL
ISSN: 2076-3417
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
NEGATIVE MUONS; CAPTURE RATES; SPECTROMETRY; PARTICLE; SPECTRA; VERSIONMultiple languages
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Engineering, Multidisciplinary; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, AppliedMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/69526

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