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The concept of Muon Imaging | Sarah Louise Barnes | TEDxHochschuleBremerhaven

Muon imaging uses naturally occurring cosmic radiation to look inside sealed objects without any active radiation source. In this talk, you’ll discover where muons come from, how they enable powerful imaging, and why this technique can distinguish materials by density and composition. From detecting shielded contraband in shipping containers to future applications like nuclear cask monitoring, this presentation offers an exciting glimpse into the potential of muon-based imaging. Sarah is a particle physicist from the United Kingdom and currently leads the Methods and Processing group at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures. She earned her master’s degree in physics at the University of Sheffield before pursuing a PhD in Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, where she contributed to the ATLAS experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. Over the past eight years, her research interests have expanded to include the collection, processing, and analysis of data from a variety of sensor systems for maritime applications. At the same time, she has continued to build on her expertise in particle physics, with a particular focus on Muon Tomography—an innovative technique that uses cosmic radiation from outer space to image and investigate enclosed structures on Earth. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx