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We have been developing muographic techniques with nuclear emulsions. Nuclear emulsions are lightweight, compact, and do not require a power supply. They are excellent for muography because they can be inserted into the interior of pyramids and other archaeological sites and boreholes, and can be used for large-area and multi-point observations for three-dimensional visualization.
Currently, ScanPyramids is investigating the pyramid of Khufu and Khafre in Egypt. In this project, detailed analysis of the discovered void for the Pyramid of Khufu and 360-degree exploration, including areas not visualized by Alvarez, are being conducted for the Pyramid of Khafre. Our project is also being applied to subsurface cavity investigation techniques, and is developing the world's smallest and highest resolution detector that can be inserted into boreholes with a diameter of 10 cm or less, which is a common borehole diameter. We are also developing a new imaging technique to image the interior of living trees as a thinner target, and are expanding the technique to tree diagnostic technology. In this presentation, the research activities of our group at Nagoya University, including archaeological site surveys, subsurface structural exploration, and tree diagnostics, will be presented.
