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R&D of cosmic ray detection module with liquid scintillator and wavelength shift fiber

Instrumentation and Detectors 2026-05-21 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

For neutrino physics and rare event searches, background related to cosmic muons poses a notable challenge, and must be identified and rejected. It is also a challenge to control the cost with good performance for a large array of cosmic ray detection. We proposed a cosmic ray detection module with liquid scintillator and wavelength-shifting fibers for its reasonable cost and performances. The results from the measurements of a prototype with Muon indicate that the detector's photoelectron response is good. % comparing to the expectation. The outcomes of this study hold significant potential for applications in cosmic ray observation experiments and underground rare-event detection, providing a viable option for future large-scale observatories. This work highlights the feasibility of liquid scintillator-based detectors in addressing current and emerging challenges in particle physics and astrophysics.

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@article{arxiv.2605.15739,
  title  = {R&D of cosmic ray detection module with liquid scintillator and wavelength shift fiber},
  author = {Jun Zou and Xiangdong Sheng and Zhimin Wang and Fengjiao Luo and Bo Zheng and Cunfeng Feng and Chao Hou and Guang Luo and Sibo Wang and Peisheng Niu and Fang Liu and Yichen Zheng and Dong Liu and Ziqi Huang and Shulong Ji},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.15739},
  year   = {2026}
}

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16 pages, 15 figures, submitted to JINST