ISIS MuX Science Highlights

MuX Science Highlights

Using muons to test lithium-ore materials to improve the understanding of their structure for future battery technologies
As part of our Facility Development Student program, PhD student Matilda Rhodes is working on lithium ore materials, using muons to examine their structure which could, in turn, enable better extraction techniques.
Muons could shed light on the economy of the Dark Ages.
A team from the US and UK analysed the composition of a collection of ~70 coins with the hope of learning more about the economy of King Eadberht’s reign.
Evaluating charged particle spectra could reduce errors in designing essential computing and memory devices
A team of researchers from RIKEN, KEK and the Universities of Kyushu, Osaka, and Tokyo have collaborated on evaluating the vulnerability of semiconducting devices to avoid future errors.
Piecing together the Proton Puzzle
Muons have caused a conundrum to particle physicists across the globe, bringing into question what the radius of a proton is. An international group are using the ISIS muon beamline to help solve this puzzle.
Meteorite or meteor-wrong?
An Italian research collaboration has developed a new approach to characterise stony meteorites to investigate the formation of the solar system.
MuX publications
A list of publications from the MuX instrument. If your paper is missing then please email us!
MuX
The MuX spectrometer is a general-purpose instrument for elemental analysis using negative muons.
The ‘Year of Four Emperors’ told through Rome’s gold coins
A new study has allowed the non-destructive investigation of Ancient Roman gold coins to reveal the economic chaos caused during the ‘Year of the Four Emperors’.
Roman coin study reveals thriving empires
A study of gold coins from different moments of the Roman Empire have revealed the thriving economy at the time of minting.
Muons probe beneath the surface without leaving a scratch
Scientists at ISIS have developed a technique that will allow them to probe the composition of archaeological objects in three dimensions – even deep beneath the surface – without so much as leaving a scratch on the precious artefact.