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Scintillation yield and time dependence from electronic and nuclear recoils in liquid neon

Journal Article · · Phys.Rev.C
We have performed measurements of scintillation light in liquid neon, observing a signal yield in our detector as high as (3.5 $$\pm$$ 0.4) photoelectrons/keV. We measure pulse shape discrimination efficiency between electronic and nuclear recoils in liquid neon from 50 and 300 keV nuclear recoil energy. We also measure the \leff\, parameter in liquid neon between 30 and 370 keV nuclear recoil energy, observing an average \leff$=0.24$ above 50 keV. We observe a dependence of the scintillation time distribution and signal yield on the pressure and temperature of the liquid neon.
Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)
Contributing Organization:
MiniCLEAN
DOE Contract Number:
89243024CSC000002
OSTI ID:
2511024
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-11-605-AE; arXiv:1111.3260; oai:inspirehep.net:945684
Journal Information:
Phys.Rev.C, Journal Name: Phys.Rev.C Vol. 86
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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