Recent developments in plastic scintillators with pulse shape discrimination

Zaitseva, N. P.; Glenn, A. M.; Mabe, A. N.; Carman, M. L.; Hurlbut, C. R.; Inman, J. W.; Payne, S. A.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2018.01.093

Recent developments in plastic scintillators with pulse shape discrimination

Journal Article · Wed Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 2018 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.01.093· OSTI ID:1466916

Zaitseva, N. P. ^[1]; Glenn, A. M. ^[1]; Mabe, A. N. ^[1]; Carman, M. L. ^[1]; Hurlbut, C. R. ^[2]; Inman, J. W. ^[3]; Payne, S. A. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Eljen Technology, Sweetwater, TX (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

The paper reports results of studies conducted to improve scintillation performance of plastic scintillators capable of neutron/gamma pulse-shape discrimination (PSD). Compositional modifications made with the polymer matrix improved physical stability, allowing for increased loads of the primary dye that, in combination with selected secondary dyes, provided enhanced PSD especially important for the lower energy ranges. Additional measurements were made with a newly-introduced PSD plastic EJ-276, that replaces the first commercially produced EJ-299. Comparative studies conducted with the new materials and EJ-309 liquids at large scale (up to 10 cm) show that current plastics may provide scintillation and PSD performance sufficient for the replacement of liquid scintillators. In conclusion, comparison to stilbene single crystals compliments the information about the status of the solid-state materials recently developed for fast neutron detection applications.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1466916

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 23068307

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL--743111; 897564

Journal Information:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment Journal Issue: C Vol. 889; ISSN 0168-9002

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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