Development of an ultra-high resolution neutron computed tomography system for the characterisation of drill cores.

• Applicant: Dr. Kai-Uwe Hess
• Subject Area: Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry
• Term: from 2009 to 2011
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 116981142

Samples from the drilling and the dome of Unzen will be deformed with a unique high temperature high pressure press to monitor, in situ, the rheology and seismogenic character of the sample. The development of an ultra-high resolution neutron computed tomography system will provide insight into the process of magma fragmentation. It is hoped that a better understanding of magma failure will lead towards a first ever deterministic prediction model for Unzen type dome building volcanos with a view to disaster mitigation.

• DFG Programme: Infrastructure Priority Programmes
• Subproject of: SPP 1006: International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP)
• Participating Persons: Professor Dr. Donald Bruce Dingwell; Dr. Burkhard Schillinger