Abstract
Muography is an imaging technique using the directional flux of
atmospheric muons to indirectly study a suitable object of geophysical
or strategic interest. In this work we present the current status of
some projects that are being carried out by our groups looking for
potential muography applications in Argentina. These developments range
from the application of this technique on large structures, such as
volcanoes or dams; exploration of minerals in shallow mines; and for the
study of the muon flux inside underground laboratories, such as the
incoming ANDES underground laboratory. Development and implementation of
novel muon detection techniques are required to achieve the spatial and
temporal resolution needed for some of these projects, and new
prototypes are being built in Buenos Aires, Argentina, including, e.g.,
sub pixel spatial resolution on cheaper, lighter and faster detectors.
In this work we present the current status of our prototypes and an
analysis of possible application targets at the argentinian volcanoes
Copahue and Peteroa and in the ANDES underground laboratory. These
results are based on logistic and technical criteria, such as the
calculation of the distance traveled by the muons depending on the site
and the trajectories of the muons through layers of different types of
rocks.