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Improving light yield measurements for low-yield scintillators
Abstract
Light power spectra are introduced as a new tool for relative light yield (LY) determinations. Light event spectra have commonly been used for this purpose. Theoretical background supporting this change is provided. It is shown that the derivative of a light power spectrum can provide a reliable LY measurement at levels as low as 2% of those for high-yield liquid scintillators. In this work, applications to light evolution in the PPO+LAB system and to water-based liquid scintillators are described.
- Authors:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Bronx Community College, Bronx, NY (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1506632
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-211516-2019-JAAM
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012704
- 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: 925; 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; liquid scintillator; light yield; data analysis; water-based
Citation Formats
Cumming, J. B., Hans, S., and Yeh, Minfang. Improving light yield measurements for low-yield scintillators. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2019.01.014.
Cumming, J. B., Hans, S., & Yeh, Minfang. Improving light yield measurements for low-yield scintillators. United States. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2019.01.014.
Cumming, J. B., Hans, S., and Yeh, Minfang. Fri .
"Improving light yield measurements for low-yield scintillators". United States. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2019.01.014.
@article{osti_1506632,
title = {Improving light yield measurements for low-yield scintillators},
author = {Cumming, J. B. and Hans, S. and Yeh, Minfang},
abstractNote = {Light power spectra are introduced as a new tool for relative light yield (LY) determinations. Light event spectra have commonly been used for this purpose. Theoretical background supporting this change is provided. It is shown that the derivative of a light power spectrum can provide a reliable LY measurement at levels as low as 2% of those for high-yield liquid scintillators. In this work, applications to light evolution in the PPO+LAB system and to water-based liquid scintillators are described.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2019.01.014},
journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},
number = C,
volume = 925,
place = {United States},
year = {2019},
month = {1}
}
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