The MURAVES Experiment: A Study of the Vesuvius Great Cone with Muon Radiography

  • Mariaelena D'Errico University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • F. Ambrosino University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • A. Anastasio INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • S. Basnet Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology, Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
  • L. Bonechi INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy
  • M. Bongi INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy; University of Florence, Florence, Italy
  • A. Bross Fermilab, Batavia, IL, USA
  • R. Ciaranfi INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy
  • L. Cimmino University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • V. Ciulli INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy; University of Florence, Florence, Italy
  • R. D’Alessandro INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy; University of Florence, Florence, Italy
  • A. Giammanco Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology, Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
  • F. Giudicepietro INGV, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Naples, Italy
  • S. Gonzi INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy; University of Florence, Florence, Italy
  • R. Karnam Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology, Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
  • G. Macedonio INGV, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Naples, Italy
  • V. Masone INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • N. Mori INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy; University of Florence, Florence, Italy
  • M. Moussawi Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology, Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
  • M. Orazi INGV, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Naples, Italy
  • G. Passeggio INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • R. Peluso INGV, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Naples, Italy
  • A. Pla- Dalmau Fermilab, Batavia, IL, USA
  • C. Rendon Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
  • A. Samalan Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
  • G. Saracino University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • G. Scarpato INGV, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Naples, Italy
  • P. Strolin University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • M. Tytgat Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
  • E. Vertechi INGV, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Naples, Italy
  • L. Viliani INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy; University of Florence, Florence, Italy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31526/jais.2022.273
Keywords: muography, cosmic rays, volcanology

Abstract

The MURAVES experiment aims at the muographic imaging of the internal structure of the summit of Mt.
Vesuvius, exploiting muons produced by cosmic rays. Though presently quiescent, the volcano carries a
dramatic hazard in its highly populated surroundings. The challenging measurement of the rock density
distribution in its summit by muography, in conjunction with data from other geophysical techniques, can
help the modeling of possible eruptive dynamics. The MURAVES apparatus consists of an array of three
independent and identical muon trackers, with a total sensitive area of 3 square meters. In each tracker, a
sequence of 4 XY tracking planes made of plastic scintillators is complemented by a 60 cm thick lead wall
inserted between the two downstream planes to improve rejection of background from low-energy muons.
The apparatus is currently acquiring data. Preliminary results from the analysis of the first data sample are
presented.

Published
2022-09-02
How to Cite
[1]
M. D’Errico, “The MURAVES Experiment: A Study of the Vesuvius Great Cone with Muon Radiography”, Journal of Advanced Instrumentation in Science, vol. 2022, Sep. 2022.
Issue
Volume 2022
Section
International Workshop on Cosmic-Ray Muography (Muography2021), Ghent, Belgium
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