A Direction-Sensitive Detector for Electron Antineutrinos

Journal Article · Tue Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2011 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3665312· OSTI ID:22003911

Brooks, F D ^[1]; Drosg, M ^[2]; Smit, F D ^[3]

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1. Physics Department, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700 (South Africa)
2. Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Wien A-1090 (Austria)
3. iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences, Somerset West 7129 (South Africa)

A modular design is proposed for an electron antineutrino detector based on boron-doped liquid scintillator. Tests have been carried out on small detector systems using neutrons to simulate the antineutrino detection signature. Results from these tests are reported, and the possibility of using a larger system of similar design to detect reactor antineutrinos is discussed.

• OSTI ID: 22003911
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1412, Issue 1; Conference: 11. international conference on applications of nuclear techniques, Crete (Greece), 12-18 Jun 2011; Other Information: (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ANNIHILATION
BORON
DESIGN
DOPED MATERIALS
ELECTRON ANTINEUTRINOS
LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
NEUTRINO DETECTION
POSITRONS