缪子探测及其多学科应用

Muon detection and its applications

介绍了缪子的基本物理性质及产生过程,同时,依据缪子来源将缪子源分为加速器缪子源和宇宙线缪子源,阐述了缪子与物质相互作用及其探测技术,尤其关注了缪子成像技术的进展,展示了缪子成像技术在建筑学、地质学、地球物理和核安全等领域的多学科应用.

Firstly,the basic knowledge of muon was introduced.Secondly,we discussed where muons originate from:one way is to create the high intensity but low energy muon source through accelerated particles in collision with the target station,called an accelerator muon source;the other way is to produce the low intensity but high energy muon source through cosmic rays hitting the atmosphere,called a cosmic muon source.Thirdly,we described how muons interact with matter and the technology to detect muons,with emphasis on the progress of muon tomography.Finally,we presented how to apply muon tomography in multiple disciplines,including architecture,geology,geophysics,nuclear safety,and the like.