ELFT HÍRADÓ

[Ferenc Siklér <sikler.ferenc AT wigner.hu>]

Kedves kollégák,

 Szeretettel meghívunk minden érdeklődőt a Wigner FK RMI Nagyenergiás Fizikai
Osztályának jövő hétfői szemináriumára, október 20-án, 10:00-ra.

 Részletek itt (valamint alább)
 https://indico.wigner.hu/event/1725/
 helyszín: 2. épület Médiaterem

 Az előadás a zoom-on keresztül is követhető lesz.

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Andi Hektor (mu-ray.tech / MuRayTech and KBFI, Tallinn)

Title: Building a Tabletop Muon Source: The Laser Plasma Accelerator 
Revolution

Abstract:

In this talk I introduce a novel approach--Muon Beam Imaging (MBI)--a technique 
with significant potential for non-destructive testing (NDT), industrial and 
medical diagnostics. While conventional muon tomography offers superior 
penetration compared to X-rays, its practicality has been limited by the 
reliance on cosmic rays leading to prohibitively long scan times from hours to 
weeks and months.

I address this critical limitation by presenting a compact and scalable MBI 
system enabled by laser-plasma acceleration (LPA). We demonstrate a paradigm 
shift in muon source technology, leveraging the ultra-high electric fields of 
LPA to generate a high flux, artificially produced muon beam. This method not 
only drastically reduces the physical footprint and power requirements of the 
system but also provides a tuneable source that can be optimized for specific 
imaging needs, e.g., radiological applications in medicine.

The presentation will detail the methodology, expected performance metrics, and 
the multimodal imaging capabilities of this system. It will highlight its broad 
applicability across key sectors, from industrial quality control in aerospace 
and nuclear fields to low-dose medical diagnostics. This research represents a 
crucial step towards making MBI a viable and transformative technology for both 
science and industry. I also introduce a startup company developing the 
technology, MuRayTech / mu-ray.tech.

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Üdvözlettel,
 Siklér Ferenc