A new X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy for extraterrestrial materials using a muon beam

K. Terada; K. Ninomiya; T. Osawa; S. Tachibana; Y. Miyake; M. K. Kubo; N. Kawamura; W. Higemoto; A. Tsuchiyama; M. Ebihara; M. Uesugi

doi:10.1038/srep05072

A new X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy for extraterrestrial materials using a muon beam

K. Terada^*, K. Ninomiya, T. Osawa, S. Tachibana, Y. Miyake, M. K. Kubo, N. Kawamura, W. Higemoto, A. Tsuchiyama, M. Ebihara, M. Uesugi

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The recent development of the intense pulsed muon source at J-PARC MUSE, Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex/MUon Science Establishment (106'1 for a momentum of 60'MeV/c), enabled us to pioneer a new frontier in analytical sciences. Here, we report a non-destructive elemental analysis using 'capture. Controlling muon momentum from 32.5 to 57.5'MeV/c, we successfully demonstrate a depth-profile analysis of light elements (B, C, N, and O) from several mm-thick layered materials and non-destructive bulk analyses of meteorites containing organic materials. Muon beam analysis, enabling a bulk analysis of light to heavy elements without severe radioactivation, is a unique analytical method complementary to other non-destructive analyses. Furthermore, this technology can be used as a powerful tool to identify the content and distribution of organic components in future asteroidal return samples.

Original language	English
Article number	5072
Journal	Scientific reports
Volume	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05072
Publication status	Published - 2014 May 27
Externally published	Yes

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