Muon imaging on a CASTOR cask (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Muon imaging on a CASTOR cask

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Left: Schematic of muon imaging on a CASTOR cask. The muon detectors are placed above and below. The material distribution of the cask causes slight deflections of the muon paths. Right: Cross-sectional image of the material distribution in the cask reconstructed from simulated muon paths. The square basic shapes of the 19 fuel elements stand out yellowish in the image.

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