Sealed, Lightweight gRPC-Based Muon Telescopes for Muography Applications
Abstract
Portable muon detection systems are increasingly in demand for muography applications in environments requiring flexible installation and transportability. We present the ongoing development and implementation of portable muon tracking systems based on glass Resistive Plate Chambers (gRPCs). The work addresses the fabrication and assembly of compact, position-sensitive RPC detectors, along with their performance when operated with a standard gas mixture and coupled to external front-end electronics and a scalable multi-channel data-acquisition system. The system design prioritizes modular construction, mechanical robustness, operational safety, autonomous functionality, and cost-effectiveness. Measurements with atmospheric muons demonstrated stable detector performance and reliable tracking capability, confirming the suitability of this architecture for muographic measurements. We conclude with an outlook on further developments of the detection system.
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BibTeX
@misc{ahmadi2026sealed,
title = {{Sealed, Lightweight gRPC-Based Muon Telescopes for Muography Applications}},
author = {D. Ahmadi and M. Tytgat and H. Basiri and A. Biolchini and E. Cortina Gil and P. Demin and R. Dey and A. Giammanco and S. Ikram and R. Karnam and V. K. S. Kashyap and B. Mohanty and G. Nyitrai},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2611.00369},
eprint = {2611.00369},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.00369},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Sealed, Lightweight gRPC-Based Muon Telescopes for Muography Applications
AU - D. Ahmadi
AU - M. Tytgat
AU - H. Basiri
AU - A. Biolchini
AU - E. Cortina Gil
AU - P. Demin
AU - R. Dey
AU - A. Giammanco
AU - S. Ikram
AU - R. Karnam
AU - V. K. S. Kashyap
AU - B. Mohanty
AU - G. Nyitrai
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/01
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2611.00369
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.00369
AB - Portable muon detection systems are increasingly in demand for muography applications in environments requiring flexible installation and transportability. We present the ongoing development and implementation of portable muon tracking systems based on glass Resistive Plate Chambers (gRPCs). The work addresses the fabrication and assembly of compact, position-sensitive RPC detectors, along with their performance when operated with a standard gas mixture and coupled to external front-end electronics and a scalable multi-channel data-acquisition system. The system design prioritizes modular construction, mechanical robustness, operational safety, autonomous functionality, and cost-effectiveness. Measurements with atmospheric muons demonstrated stable detector performance and reliable tracking capability, confirming the suitability of this architecture for muographic measurements. We conclude with an outlook on further developments of the detection system.
ER -