Hybrid model for muon tomography and quantitative analysis of image quality

Muon tomography is a novel method for the non-destructive imaging of materials based on muon rays,which are highly penetrating in natural background radiation.Currently,the most commonly used imaging methods include muon radiography and muon tomography.A previously studied method known as coinciding muon trajectory density tomography,which utilizes muonic secondary particles,is proposed to image low and medium atomic number(Z)materials.However,scattering tomography is mostly used to image high-Z materials,and coinciding muon trajectory density tomography exhibits a hollow phenomenon in the imaging results owing to the self-absorption effect.To address the shortcomings of the individual imaging methods,hybrid model tomography combining scattering tomography and coinciding muon trajectory density tomography is proposed and verified.In addition,the peak signal-to-noise ratio was introduced to quantitatively analyze the image quality.Different imaging models were simulated using the Geant4 toolkit to confirm the advantages of this innovative method.The simulation results showed that hybrid model tomography can image centimeter-scale materials with low,medium,and high Z simultaneously.For high-Z materials with similar atomic numbers,this method can clearly distinguish those with apparent differences in density.According to the peak signal-to-noise ratio of the analysis,the reconstructed image quality of the new method was significantly higher than that of the individual imaging methods.This study provides a reliable approach to the compatibility of scattering tomography and coinciding muon trajectory density tomography.

Characterization of 3-inch photomultiplier tubes for the JUNO central detector

Background Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observation(JUNO)is one of the largest experimental facilities for neutrino detecting.As its main structure,the central detector contains 20 kiloton liquid scintillator filled in an acrylic shell,and there are 18,00020-inch photomultiplier tubes(PMTs)and 25,0003-inch PMTs covering the shell.Purpose As an independent photon detection system,3-inch PMTs have been required to have excellent resolution for the single photoelectron detection,high quantum efficiency,small transit time spread and low dark noise rate.Methods Two kinds of 3-inch PMTs from HZC Photonics and Hamamatsu have been investigated as candidates.A dedicated test system for 3-inch PMTs has been designed,and various characterization parameters have been studied.Conclusion The preliminary results show these PMTs can meet the requirements of JUNO.