Liquid scintillator tiles for calorimetry. (28th November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Amouzegar, M.; Belloni, A.; Bilki, B.; Calderon, J.; Barbaro, P. De; Eno, S.C.; Hatakeyama, K.; Hirschauer, J.; Jeng, G.Y.; Pastika, N.J.; Pedro, K.; Rumerio, Paolo; Samuel, J.; Sharp, E.; Shin, Y.H.; Tiras, E.; Vishnevskiy, D.; Wetzel, J.; Yang, Z.; Yao, Y.; Youn, S.W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of instrumentation. Volume 11:Number 11(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: P11018
• Page End: P11018
• Publication Date: 2016-11-28
• Subjects: Calorimeters -- Liquid detectors -- Radiation-hard detectors -- Scintillators and scintillating fibres and light guides; Scientific apparatus and instruments -- Periodicals; 502.84
• DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/11/11/P11018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-0221

Abstract

Abstract: Future experiments in high energy and nuclear physics may require large, inexpensive calorimeters that can continue to operate after receiving doses of 50 Mrad or more. The light output of liquid scintillators suffers little degradation under irradiation. However, many challenges exist before liquids can be used in sampling calorimetry, especially regarding developing a packaging that has sufficient efficiency and uniformity of light collection, as well as suitable mechanical properties. We present the results of a study of a scintillator tile based on the EJ-309 liquid scintillator using cosmic rays and test beam on the light collection efficiency and uniformity, and some preliminary results on radiation hardness.