#ScanPyramids project

CEA telescope consists of 4 Micromegas detector installed in-line. Each captures and amplifies the electrical signal produced when a muon crosses it (from 5 to 10 per second). All recorded signals are transmitted directly to a nano-PC, which processes the raw information in real time and reconstructs the trajectory of each muon (resolution of 200 microns). Then, it communicates the data to the French CEA laboratory via a 3G Internet connection, always in real time.The nano-PC also allows remote control of the telescope, as well as the temperature in the box (important for the behaviour of the gas) and the pressure. The set consumes very little (35 W, the equivalent of a light bulb) And works with a truck battery.

Requirements for the muon telescopes included compactness for transportability as well as low consumption so that they can be operated with solar panels. The miniaturized A7501 modules from CAEN were integrated in a customized HV card supplied by a 12V truck battery. They allowed for a direct monitoring and controlling of the gaseous detectors HV, in particular with an on-line feedback to compensate for temperature effects within the gas. Each of the 3 telescopes used 5 such modules which showed remarkable stability and noise level over the 3 months of acquisition, in spite of the extreme conditions of the Egyptian desert (temperature, dust, etc.).



About CEA
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a public research organization working in four main areas: defense and security, nuclear and renewable energies, technological research for industry and fundamental research. Building on its recognized expertise, the CEA takes part in implementing cooperation projects with a wide range of academic and industrial partners. With its 16,000 researchers and employees, it is a major player in European research and is also expanding its international presence. More information: www.cea.fr

About #ScanPyramids
#ScanPyramids mission (www.scanpyramids.org) was launched on 25 October 2015 under the authority of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and is led by Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, and HIP.Institute (www.hip.institute) , Paris (Heritage, Innovation and Preservation Institute). This project aims at scanning, some of the Egyptian Pyramids: Khufu, Khafre, the Bent and the Red Pyramids. #ScanPyramids combines several non-invasive and non-destructive scanning techniques in order to try to detect the presence of any unknown internal structures and cavities in ancient monuments, which may lead to a better understanding of their structure and their construction processes / techniques. This mission is currently using Infrared thermography, muon tomography and 3D reconstruction techniques.

Other News

Date	Description
6/4/2018	CAEN has been selected by ALICE collaboration to provide the high voltage system for the quadruple GEM chambers of the new TPC detector
5/3/2018	Beamline for schools @ CERN: studenti vincitori realizzano esperimento al Tifpa di Trento
29/9/2017	CAEN is proud to announce that is now downloadable for free its new multiparametric acquisition software CoMPASS
19/9/2017	CAEN Spa is very excited to announce that it has entered into a worldwide exclusive distribution agreement with Weeroc SAS
3/7/2017	CAEN SpA is pleased to announce to be official partner of ERASMUS Mundus Program for Physics Master
4/5/2017	CAEN has signed a distribution agreement with PSK Technology, Korean business leader in Radiation, Radiation applied Medical and Industrial field
15/12/2016	CAEN miniaturized A7501 modules provides HV for CEA Micromegas-based Telescope used for muon tomography of the pyramid of Giza
14/10/2016	CAEN is proud to announce its presence at 2016 IEEE NSS/MIC
2/5/2016	Uncovering Special Nuclear Materials by Low-energy Nuclear Reaction Imaging
21/3/2016	CAEN is pleased to announce the release of the new 2016/2017 Product Catalog
29/6/2015	WaveCatcher software first official release comes for 743 family.
22/6/2015	CAEN proudly announces the brand new CAENScope tool official release.
16/4/2015	New Application Note - Time Measurements with CAEN Waveform Digitizers
2/4/2015	CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Newsletter - 02.04.2015 issued
19/2/2015	CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Newsletter - 19.02.2015 issued
3/9/2014	New Application Note - Pulse Shape Discrimination with different CAEN digitizers running DPP-PSD firmware
26/6/2014	CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Newsletter - 26.06.2014 issued
7/5/2014	CAEN is proud to announce the official release of its new MC2 Analyzer software.
28/1/2014	New Application Note - Energy Resolution and Linearity of the MCA CAEN DT5780
15/1/2014	Accordo INFN - CAEN S.p.A: una nuova sinergia per la ricerca tecnologica e lo sviluppo industriale
20/12/2013	European Project to Secure Tap Water Against Radioactive Contamination Kicks Off
9/12/2013	Digital Detector Emulator series today available with a special discount
6/12/2013	730 Digitizer family today available with a special discount
10/5/2013	New release of DPP-CI (Digital Pulse Processing for Charge Integration) solution
28/3/2013	CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Newsletter - 28.03.2013 issued
18/5/2012	First release of DPP-PSD (Digital Pulse Processing for the Pulse Shape Discrimination) solution
15/3/2012	Best Young Speaker Award - Bormio 22 - 25 February 2012
3/2/2012	European Project for Nuclear Security Kicks Off
10/1/2012	SP5600B Kit has been nominated for the Best in Test 2012 Award in the category Data Acquisition.
23/12/2011	TRIUMF & CAEN DPP Workshops Conclusions
22/12/2011	CAEN awarded contract for the design and production of PMTs HV Power Supply System for NA62 LAV, MUV and CEDAR detectors.
21/11/2011	CAEN Protection Plan: 2 Year Extended Warranty.
7/11/2011	CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Newsletter - 07.11.2011 issued
27/10/2011	DT5780 Compact X-ray and Gamma-ray Spectrometer for Silicon, Germanium and Scintillator Detectors
25/10/2011	CAEN unveils the A2932 48 Channel 3 kV Common Floating Return Distribution Board with Current Monitor
19/10/2011	CAEN unveils the New Multi-channel HV and LV Mainframe system
14/10/2011	CAEN awarded contract for design and production of NA62 Liquid Krypton Calorimeter Readout Modules
3/10/2011	Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), has officially opened for astronomers.
5/8/2011	Diamond-based solutions in Physics and Power Electronics Workshop
27/7/2011	CANBERRA & CAEN DPP Workshops Conclusions
26/7/2011	CAEN, in collaboration with University of Padova, has developed an integrated mobile system called SMANDRA for port security.
1/6/2011	CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Newsletter - May 2011 issued
4/5/2011	CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Newsletter - April 2011 issued
18/4/2011	CAEN in Partnership with H@H - The Project comes to clinical validation.
4/4/2011	CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Newsletter - March 2011 issued
22/3/2011	PSI & CAEN DPP Workshop Conclusion
21/3/2011	CAEN held a Maintenance Training at ALMA Operations Support Facility
21/2/2011	CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Newsletter - February 2011 issued
28/1/2011	PSI & CAEN Workshop
18/1/2011	VME and DPP workshops in India scheduled for February
23/12/2010	Final Delivery of Low Voltage Power Supply for ALMA
25/10/2010	GSI and CAEN DPP Workshop Conclusions
30/6/2010	CERN Electronics Pool and CAEN DPP Workshop Conclusions
27/1/2010	CAEN to hold VME training course at Hanyang University, Seoul (Korea)