Startup Advances Active Muon Imaging Of Dense Components

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Schematic of MuRay's active muon imaging system for nondestructive inspection.

Credit: MuRay
German startup MuRay has raised funding to develop a service to inspect components such as rocket and jet engines using active muon imaging, a technology that can penetrate dense materials that can defeat X-rays. Muons are fundamental particles that carry the same electric charge as electrons, but...
Graham Warwick

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