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

• DOI: 10.31526/jais.2022.273
• Publication Date: 2022-09-05T04:45:31Z
• Authors: M. D’Errico; F. Ambrosino; A. Anastasio; S. Basnet; L. Bonechi; M. Bongi; A. Bross; R. Ciaranfi; L. Cimmino; V. Ciulli; R. D’Alessandro; A. Giammanco; F. Giudicepietro; S. Gonzi; R. Karnam; G. Macedonio; V. Masone; N. Mōri; M. Moussawi; M. Orazi; G. Passeggio; R. Peluso; A. Pla‐Dalmau; C. Rendon; A. Samalan; G. Saracino; G. Scarpato; P. Strolin; M. Tytgat; E. Vertechi; L. Viliani
• Keywords: Tracking (education)

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