Comparison of an OGS/Polystyrene scintillator (BSO-406) with pure OGS (BSO-100), EJ-276, EJ-309, and M600 scintillators

M. Grodzicka-Kobylka; T. Szczesniak; L. Adamowski; L. Swiderski; K. Brylew; A. Syntfeld-Każuch; W. K. Warburton; J. S. Carlson; J. J. Valiente-Dobón

Comparison of an OGS/Polystyrene scintillator (BSO-406) with pure OGS (BSO-100), EJ-276, EJ-309, and M600 scintillators

Instrumentation and Detectors 2025-04-17 v2

Authors: M. Grodzicka-Kobylka , T. Szczesniak , L. Adamowski , L. Swiderski , K. Brylew , A. Syntfeld-Każuch , W. K. Warburton , J. S. Carlson , J. J. Valiente-Dobón

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Abstract

In this paper, we present an investigation into the scintillation properties and pulse shape discrimination (PSD) performance of the new BSO-406, which is a blend of 40% organic glass scintillator and 60% polystyrene. We tested a cylindrical sample with dimensions of 2x2 inches. The study includes measurements of neutron-gamma discrimination capability, emission spectra, photoelectron yield, and the analysis of light pulse shapes originating from events related to gamma-rays and fast neutrons. The results were compared to data previously recorded using a pure Organic Glass Scintillator (BSO-100), an EJ-309 liquid scintillator, and EJ-276 and M600 polyurethane-based plastic scintillators.

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scintillator pulse shape discrimination neutron-gamma discrimination BSO-406 photoelectron yield emission spectra

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@article{arxiv.2504.10072,
  title  = {Comparison of an OGS/Polystyrene scintillator (BSO-406) with pure OGS (BSO-100), EJ-276, EJ-309, and M600 scintillators},
  author = {M. Grodzicka-Kobylka and T. Szczesniak and L. Adamowski and L. Swiderski and K. Brylew and A. Syntfeld-Każuch and W. K. Warburton and J. S. Carlson and J. J. Valiente-Dobón},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.10072},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comparison of an OGS/Polystyrene scintillator (BSO-406) with pure OGS (BSO-100), EJ-276, EJ-309, and M600 scintillators

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