Light output response of the LVD liquid scintillator to neutron-induced nuclear recoils

G. Bruno

doi:10.1088/1748-0221/8/05/T05004

Light output response of the LVD liquid scintillator to neutron-induced nuclear recoils

Instrumentation and Detectors 2014-10-22 v1

Authors: G. Bruno

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Abstract

The organic liquid scintillator used in the LVD experiment (INFN Gran Sasso National Laboratory) has been exposed to an Am-Be neutron source to measure the light response function for neutron energies in the region from about 4 to 11 MeV. A full Monte Carlo simulation, incorporating the detector response, is used to generate neutron scattering spectra which are matched to the observed ones to determine the quenching factors. The obtained light output response is well described by the semi-empirical Birks model. The results, consistent with those obtained by other authors using similar hydrocarbonate scintillators, can be of interest for fast and high-energy neutron spectroscopy that could be performed with this detector.

Keywords

liquid scintillator neutron-induced nuclear recoils light output response quenching factors Birks model Monte Carlo simulation neutron spectroscopy

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@article{arxiv.1304.3793,
  title  = {Light output response of the LVD liquid scintillator to neutron-induced nuclear recoils},
  author = {G. Bruno},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.3793},
  year   = {2014}
}

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