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Development, characterisation, and deployment of the SNO+ liquid scintillator
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posted on 2023-06-09, 23:53 authored by A R Back, K J Clark, A D Earle, Elisabeth FalkElisabeth Falk, Jeff HartnellJeff Hartnell, G M Lefeuvre, E J Leming, Charlie Mills, M Mlejnek, M J Mottram, Martti Nirkko, Simon PeetersSimon Peeters, Michal RiganMichal Rigan, J R Sinclair, M I Stringer, J Waterfield, R F White, SNO+ collaboration, othersA liquid scintillator consisting of linear alkylbenzene as the solvent and 2,5-diphenyloxazole as the fluor was developed for the SNO+ experiment. This mixture was chosen as it is compatible with acrylic and has a competitive light yield to pre-existing liquid scintillators while conferring other advantages including longer attenuation lengths, superior safety characteristics, chemical simplicity, ease of handling, and logistical availability. Its properties have been extensively characterized and are presented here. This liquid scintillator is now used in several neutrino physics experiments in addition to SNO+.
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STFC Experimental Particle Physics 2018 Consolidated Grant; G2740; STFC-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL; ST/S000798/1
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Journal of InstrumentationISSN
1748-0221Publisher
IOP PublishingExternal DOI
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16Page range
1-21Department affiliated with
- Physics and Astronomy Publications
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2021-05-18First Open Access (FOA) Date
2022-05-11First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2021-05-17Usage metrics
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