Performance of a segmented 6Li-loaded liquid scintillator detector for the PROSPECT experiment

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2018
This paper describes the design and performance of a 50 liter, two-segment 6Li-loaded liquid scintillator detector that was designed and operated as prototype for the PROSPECT (Precision Reactor Oscillation and Spectrum) Experiment. The two-segment detector was constructed according to the design specifications of the experiment. It features low-mass optical separators, an integrated source and optical calibration system, and materials that are compatible with the 6Li-doped scintillator developed by PROSPECT. We demonstrate a high light collection of 850±20 PE/MeV, an energy resolution of σ = 4.0±0.2% at 1 MeV, and efficient pulse-shape discrimination of low dE/dx (electronic recoil) and high dE/dx (nuclear recoil) energy depositions. An effective scintillation attenuation length of 85±3 cm is measured in each segment. The 0.1% by mass concentration of 6Li in the scintillator results in a measured neutron capture time of τ = 42.8±0.2 μs. The long-term stability of the scintillator is also discussed. The detector response meets the criteria necessary for achieving the PROSPECT physics goals and demonstrates features that may find application in fast neutron detection.
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Authors J. Ashenfelter,A.B. Balantekin,H.R. Band,C.D. Bass,D.E. Bergeron,D. Berish,Nathaniel Bowden,Jason Brodsky,C.D. Bryan,Arina Telles,J.J. Cherwinka,T. Classen,Kelley Commeford,Andrew Conant,D. DaVee,G. Deichert,M.V. Diwan,M.J. Dolinski,A. Erickson,B.T. Foust,J.K. Gaison,A. Galindo-Uribarri,K. Gilje,B. Hackett,K. Han,S. Hans,A. Hansell,K.M. Heeger,B. Heffron,J. Insler,D.E. Jaffe,D. Jones,O. Kyzylova,C.E. Lane,Thomas Langford,J. LaRosa,B.R. Littlejohn,F. Lopez,D.A. Martinez Caicedo,J. Matta,R.D. McKeown,M.P. Mendenhall,J. Minock,P.E. Mueller,Pieter Mumm,J. Napolitano,R. Neilson,James Nikkel,Danielle Norcini,S. Nour,Dmitry Pushin,Xin Qian,E. Romero-Romero,R. Rosero,Pranava Teja Surukuchi,C. Trinh,M.A. Tyra,J.M. Wagner,C. White,James Wilhelmi,T. Wise,Minfang Yeh,Y.-R. Yen,A. Zhang,C. Zhang,X. Zhang;J. Ashenfelter;A.B. Balantekin;H.R. Band;C.D. Bass;D.E. Bergeron;D. Berish;Nathaniel Bowden;Jason Brodsky;C.D. Bryan;Arina Telles;J.J. Cherwinka;T. Classen;Kelley Commeford;Andrew Conant;D. DaVee;G. Deichert;M.V. Diwan;M.J. Dolinski;A. Erickson;B.T. Foust;J.K. Gaison;A. Galindo-Uribarri;K. Gilje;B. Hackett;K. Han;S. Hans;A. Hansell;K.M. Heeger;B. Heffron;J. Insler;D.E. Jaffe;D. Jones;O. Kyzylova;C.E. Lane;Thomas Langford;J. LaRosa;B.R. Littlejohn;F. Lopez;D.A. Martinez Caicedo;J. Matta;R.D. McKeown;M.P. Mendenhall;J. Minock;P.E. Mueller;Pieter Mumm;J. Napolitano;R. Neilson;James Nikkel;Danielle Norcini;S. Nour;Dmitry Pushin;Xin Qian;E. Romero-Romero;R. Rosero;Pranava Teja Surukuchi;C. Trinh;M.A. Tyra;J.M. Wagner;C. White;James Wilhelmi;T. Wise;Minfang Yeh;Y.-R. Yen;A. Zhang;C. Zhang;X. Zhang;
Journal journal of instrumentation
Year 2018
DOI 10.1088/1748-0221/13/06/p06023
URL
https://sciprofiles.com/publication/view/cbb5e35e883ec96d2c16a0febaebb601
Keywords
prospect neutron segment optical scintillator detector recoil 6li de/dx loaded

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