Searching for cavities in the Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Sun using cosmic muons ICRC-2011, Beijing, China
Archeology, geometry & location - Three man-made tunnels (1920-50): no internal structure. - Radón (1997) measurements: no large cavities (?) - Moon Pyramide (+2002 results): Internal structure and large tumb!
Geometry External shape Old digitalization AutoCad digitalization
Internal density
GEANT-4 simulation Hypothetical chamber Smith Tunnel SBD method
Detector design Components: - Scintillators - Multiwire PC’s - WFD readout - Telemetry
Detector
DAQ
Simulated 2D
Measured 2D
Substarction
Summary and outlook - Alvarez-type experiment in progress @ Teotihuacan - Detector installed and running (6 months) 1 M count report: Data & simulations are similar Difference shows artifacts, possibly related to geometry, location, and density uncertainties Too early to reach conclusions Plan to run, at least 12 more months
Participants Anthropology Institute Physics Institute Researchers Rubén Alfaro M. Ernesto Belmont M. Varlen Grabski Arnulfo Martínez D. Arturo Menchaca R. Matías Moreno Y. Andrés Sandoval Technician Mario Rangel Students Temilotzin Ibarra Vladimir Lemus Azucena Cervantes Juan Manuel López Roberto Núñez C. Rémy Reche Esteban Rodríguez Edgar Vázquez Anthropology Institute Researchers Linda Manzanilla N. Luis Barba P. Economic support DGAPA-UNAM CONACYT