The DEuterated SCintillator Array for Neutron Tagging

Wong J.; Bildstein V.; Garrett P.E.; Bandyopadhyay D.; Bangay J.; Bianco L.; Demand G.; Deng G.; Finlay A.; Hadinia B.; Leach K.G.; Liblong A.; Svensson C.E.; Sumithrarachchi C.; Ball G.C.; Churchman R.; Garnsworthy A.; Hackman G.; Pearson C.J.; Martin J.P.; Ashley S.F.; Crider B.P.; McEllistrem M.T.; Peters E.E.; Prados-Estevez F.M.; Yates S.W.; Vanhoy J.R.

doi:10.1051/epjconf/20146611040

EPJ Web of Conferences (Mar 2014)

The DEuterated SCintillator Array for Neutron Tagging

Wong J.,
Bildstein V.,
Garrett P.E.,
Bandyopadhyay D.,
Bangay J.,
Bianco L.,
Demand G.,
Deng G.,
Finlay A.,
Hadinia B.,
Leach K.G.,
Liblong A.,
Svensson C.E.,
Sumithrarachchi C.,
Ball G.C.,
Churchman R.,
Garnsworthy A.,
Hackman G.,
Pearson C.J.,
Martin J.P.,
Ashley S.F.,
Crider B.P.,
McEllistrem M.T.,
Peters E.E.,
Prados-Estevez F.M.,
Yates S.W.,
Vanhoy J.R.

Affiliations

Wong J.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Bildstein V.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Garrett P.E.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Bandyopadhyay D.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Bangay J.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Bianco L.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Demand G.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Deng G.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Finlay A.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Hadinia B.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Leach K.G.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Liblong A.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Svensson C.E.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Sumithrarachchi C.: Department of Physics, University of Guelph
Ball G.C.: TRIUMF
Churchman R.: TRIUMF
Garnsworthy A.: TRIUMF
Hackman G.: TRIUMF
Pearson C.J.: TRIUMF
Martin J.P.: Département de physique, Université de Montréal
Ashley S.F.: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky
Crider B.P.: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky
McEllistrem M.T.: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky
Peters E.E.: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky
Prados-Estevez F.M.: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky
Yates S.W.: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky
Vanhoy J.R.: Department of Physics, United States Naval Academy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20146611040
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 66
p. 11040

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A neutron tagging array based upon liquid deuterated scintillators is being developed for the study of neutron-rich systems. The DEuterated SCintillator Array for Neutron Tagging, or DESCANT, will serve as an auxiliary detector for both the TIGRESS and GRIFFIN γ-ray spectrometers located at TRIUMF’s ISAC radioactive ion beam facility. DESCANT is comprised of 70 pseudohexaconical detectors of five varieties. The array is fully close-packed, subtends a downstream angle of θ = 65° and covers 92.6% of this solid angle or 1.08π sr. Each detector is 150 mm thick and filled with Bicron BC-537 liquid deuterated scintillator. The white, red and blue detectors are viewed by 127 mm diameter Hamamatsu R4155 photomultiplier tubes while the yellow and green detectors are viewed by 78 mm diameter ET Enterprises 9822B photomultiplier tubes. The aim of this work is to report on the mechanical design of DESCANT and the performance of a prototype detector measured using mono-energetic neutrons.

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