Development of an array of liquid-scintillator-based bar detectors: SABRE

Febbraro, Michael T.; Walter, David; Chipps, Kelly A.; Pain, Steven D.; Temanson, Eli S.; Toomey, Rebecca; Atencio, Ariella; Thornsberry, Cory R.; Smith, Karl; O'Neill, Joseph G.; Jones, K. L.; Havener, Charles C.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2018.08.051

Title: Development of an array of liquid-scintillator-based bar detectors: SABRE

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We present that an array of neutron detectors based on liquid scintillator technology has been developed for nuclear reaction studies, in particular measurements with radioactive ion beams (RIBs). Reaction measurements with RIBs often involve low reaction yields and high gamma-induced backgrounds, which requires high solid angle coverage, high efficiency, and background reduction capability. The kinematics of the reaction neutrons require energy and position determination with good resolution, but preferably without a large number of readouts to minimize cost. To address these requirements, the Scintillation Array of Bars for Reaction Experiments (SABRE) consists of five 12” long, 2” diameter bar detectors filled with organic liquid scintillator and capped at both ends with individually read-out superbialkali photomultiplier tubes (PMTs). Finally, in-house purification of the scintillator mixtures resulted in improved light collection. Discussion of the liquid scintillator development and the design and commissioning of SABRE will be presented.

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^[1]; Walter, David ^[2];

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^[1]; Temanson, Eli S. ^[3]; Toomey, Rebecca ^[4]; Atencio, Ariella ^[2]; Thornsberry, Cory R. ^[5]; Smith, Karl ^[5]; O'Neill, Joseph G. ^[6]; Jones, K. L. ^[5];

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Physics Division
Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States). Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Lacrosse, WI (United States). Physics Department; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Physics Division
Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States). Department of Physics and Astronomy; Univ. of Surrey, Guildford (United Kingdom). Dept. of Physics
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Department of Physics and Astronomy
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Physics Division; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Department of Physics and Astronomy; Univ. of Surrey, Guildford (United Kingdom). Dept. of Physics

Publication Date:: Thu Aug 23 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)

OSTI Identifier:: 1474627

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 908; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; Neutron detection; Transfer reactions; Pulse shape discrimination; Radioactive ion beams

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                    Febbraro, Michael T., Walter, David, Chipps, Kelly A., Pain, Steven D., Temanson, Eli S., Toomey, Rebecca, Atencio, Ariella, Thornsberry, Cory R., Smith, Karl, O'Neill, Joseph G., Jones, K. L., and Havener, Charles C. Development of an array of liquid-scintillator-based bar detectors: SABRE.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Febbraro, Michael T., Walter, David, Chipps, Kelly A., Pain, Steven D., Temanson, Eli S., Toomey, Rebecca, Atencio, Ariella, Thornsberry, Cory R., Smith, Karl, O'Neill, Joseph G., Jones, K. L., & Havener, Charles C. Development of an array of liquid-scintillator-based bar detectors: SABRE.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.08.051

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                    Febbraro, Michael T., Walter, David, Chipps, Kelly A., Pain, Steven D., Temanson, Eli S., Toomey, Rebecca, Atencio, Ariella, Thornsberry, Cory R., Smith, Karl, O'Neill, Joseph G., Jones, K. L., and Havener, Charles C. Thu .  
"Development of an array of liquid-scintillator-based bar detectors: SABRE".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2018.08.051.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1474627.

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@article{osti_1474627,

  title        = {Development of an array of liquid-scintillator-based bar detectors: SABRE},

  author       = {Febbraro, Michael T. and Walter, David and Chipps, Kelly A. and Pain, Steven D. and Temanson, Eli S. and Toomey, Rebecca and Atencio, Ariella and Thornsberry, Cory R. and Smith, Karl and O'Neill, Joseph G. and Jones, K. L. and Havener, Charles C.},

  abstractNote = {We present that an array of neutron detectors based on liquid scintillator technology has been developed for nuclear reaction studies, in particular measurements with radioactive ion beams (RIBs). Reaction measurements with RIBs often involve low reaction yields and high gamma-induced backgrounds, which requires high solid angle coverage, high efficiency, and background reduction capability. The kinematics of the reaction neutrons require energy and position determination with good resolution, but preferably without a large number of readouts to minimize cost. To address these requirements, the Scintillation Array of Bars for Reaction Experiments (SABRE) consists of five 12” long, 2” diameter bar detectors filled with organic liquid scintillator and capped at both ends with individually read-out superbialkali photomultiplier tubes (PMTs). Finally, in-house purification of the scintillator mixtures resulted in improved light collection. Discussion of the liquid scintillator development and the design and commissioning of SABRE will be presented.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.nima.2018.08.051},

  journal      = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 908,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Thu Aug 23 00:00:00 EDT 2018},

  month        = {Thu Aug 23 00:00:00 EDT 2018}

}

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