Geo-particle physics: High energy cosmic rays to probe geological structures

por Gennaro Miele (Univ. of Naples Federico II & INFN Sezione di Napoli & IFIC)

martes 28 oct. 2008 12:00 → 13:00 Europe/Madrid

Sala Seminarios IFIC (Edf. Institutos de Investigación)

In probing geological structures by means of the high energy cosmic radiation we can talk in terms of two fields defined by the particle probe chosen, namely muons produced by cosmic rays in their interaction with the atmosphere and cosmic neutrinos. We will review the main recent results in these two fields, by discussing in details the possibility to use a km3 Neutrino Telescope to explore the inner structure of our planet, and the fascinating possibility to use the atmospheric muons to make a tomography of volcanos . The inspection of the internal structure of a volcano edifice using muon radiography, with an imaging of the conduit system and its evolution with time, is potentially of strong interest since they represent crucial information to make predictions on a possible eruption. In this concern the scientific collaboration MU-RAY will be presented.