Plastic scintillator detectors are widely used in particle physics thanks to the very good particle identification, tracking capabilities and time resolution. However, new experimental challenges and the need for enhanced performance require the construction of detector geometries that are complicated using the current production techniques. In this article we propose a new production technique based on additive manufacturing that aims to 3D print polystyrene-based scintillator. The production process and the results of the scintillation light output measurement of the 3D-printed scintillator are reported.
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@article{arxiv.2011.09859,
title = {A novel polystyrene-based scintillator production process involving additive manufacturing},
author = {S. Berns and A. Boyarintsev and S. Hugon and U. Kose and D. Sgalaberna and A. De Roeck and A. Lebedynskiy and T. Sibilieva and P. Zhmurin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.09859},
year = {2020}
}
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14 pages, 11 figures, published in JINST, CERN preprint