Light propagation in a large volume liquid scintillator

Academic Article

Publication Date:

2000

abstract:

The fluorescence light propagation in a large volume detector based on organic liquid scintillators is discussed. In particular, the effects of the fluor radiative transport and solvent Rayleigh scattering are emphasized. These processes have been modelled by a ray-tracing Monte Carlo method and have been experimentally investigated in the Borexino prototype which was a 4.3 ton, 4 pi sensitive detector. The comparison between the model prediction and the experimental data shows a satisfactory agreement indicating that the main aspects of these processes are well understood. Some features of the experimental time response of the detector are still under study.

Iris type:

1.1 Articolo in rivista

Keywords:

RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; LARGE VOLUME DETECTOR; NEUTRINO

List of contributors:

Alimonti, G.; Arpesella, C.; Balata, M.; Bellini, G.; Benziger, J.; Bonetti, S.; Caccianiga, B.; Cadonati, L.; Calaprice, F. P.; Cecchet, G.; Chen, M.; Darnton, N.; DE BARI, Antonio; Deutsch, M.; Elisei, F.; von Feilitzsch, F.; Galbiati, C.; Gatti, F.; Giammarchi, M. G.; Giugni, D.; Goldbrunner, T.; Golubchikov, A.; Goretti, A.; Hagner, T.; Hartmann, F. X.; von Hentig, R.; Heusser, G.; Ianni, A.; Johnson, M.; Laubenstein, M.; Lombardi, P.; Magni, S.; Malvezzi, S.; Maneira, J.; Manno, I.; Manuzio, G.; Masetti, F.; Mazzucato, U.; Meroni, E.; Neff, M.; Oberauer, L.; Perotti, Angelo; Raghavan, R. S.; Ranucci, G.; Resconi, E.; Salvo, C.; Scardaoni, R.; Schonert, S.; Smirnov, O.; Tartaglia, R.; Testera, G.; Vogelaar, R. B.; Vitale, S.; Zaimidoroga, O.

Handle:

https://iris.unipv.it/handle/11571/104882

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NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH. SECTION A, ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT

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Light propagation in a large volume liquid scintillator

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