Testing the DESCANT prototype with monoenergetic neutrons

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. The results of the tests will be presented.

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Presenters

  • Vinzenz Bildstein

    • Univ of Guelph
    • University of Guelph

Authors

  • Vinzenz Bildstein

    • Univ of Guelph
    • University of Guelph

  • Paul E Garrett

    • Univ of Guelph

  • Baharak Hadinia

    • University of Guelph

  • Steven W Yates

    • University of Kentucky

  • Erin E Peters

    • U of Kentucky

  • Jeffrey R Vanhoy

    • US Naval Academy

  • Kyle G Leach

    • Colorado School of Mines
    • Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USA

  • Benjamin P Crider

    • University of Kentucky
    • Mississippi State University

  • Stephen F Ashley

    • University of Cambridge

  • Marcus T McEllistrem

    • University of Kentucky

  • Baharak Hadinia

    • University of Guelph

  • Jack Bangay

    • University of Guelph

  • Laura Bianco

    • University of Guelph

  • Greg A Demand

    • University of Guelph

  • Chandana S Sumithrarachchi

    • Michigan State University
    • Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
    • MSU
    • FRIB/NSCL

  • Greg A Demand

    • University of Guelph

  • James Wong

    • University of Guelph

  • Francisco M Prados Estevez

    • University of Kentucky