DESCANT - Testing and Commissioning

ORAL

Abstract

The DESCANT array at TRIUMF is designed to detect neutrons from RIB experiments. DESCANT is composed of 70 close-packed deuterated organic liquid scintillators coupled to digital fast read-out ADC modules. This configuration permits online pulse-shape discrimination between neutron and $\gamma$-ray events. A prototype detector was tested with monoenergetic neutrons at the University of Kentucky Accelerator Laboratory. The data from these tests was compared to Geant4 simulations. A first commissioning experiment of the full array, using the decay of \textsuperscript{145-146}Cs, was performed in August 2016. The results of the tests and a preliminary analysis of the commissioning experiment will be presented.

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Authors

  • Vinzenz Bildstein

    • University of Guelph
    • Univ of Guelph

  • P.E. Garrett

    • University of Guelph

  • D. Bandyopadhay

    • University of Guelph

  • J. Bangay

    • University of Guelph

  • L. Bianco

    • University of Guelph

  • G. Demand

    • University of Guelph

  • B. Hadinia

    • University of Guelph

  • K.G. Leach

    • University of Guelph

  • C. Sumithrarachchi

    • University of Guelph

  • J. Turko

    • University of Guelph

  • J. Wong

    • University of Guelph

  • S.F. Ashley

    • University of Kentucky

  • B.P. Crider

    • University of Kentucky

  • M.T. McEllistrem

    • University of Kentucky

  • E.E. Peters

    • University of Kentucky

  • F.M. Prados-Est\'{e}vez

    • University of Kentucky

  • S.W. Yates

    • University of Kentucky

  • J.R. Vanhoy

    • United States Naval Academy

  • G.C. Ball

    • TRIUMF

  • D.P. Bishop

    • TRIUMF

  • A.B. Garnsworthy

    • TRIUMF

  • G. Hackman

    • TRIUMF

  • C.J. Pearson

    • TRIUMF

  • B. Shaw

    • TRIUMF

  • F. Sarazin

    • Colorado School of Mines