https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202430401009
Towards the next generation of detectors for n-γ capture reactions at n_TOF (CERN)
1 Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Catania, Italy
2 INFN Sezione di Catania, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Catania, Italy
3 Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, Greece
4 Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Italy
5 INFN Sezione di Bologna, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Bologna, Italy
* Corresponding author: musumarra@lns.infn.it
Published online: 8 October 2024
Benzene-d6 has been the scintillation material of choice for performing most of the neutron-capture cross-section measurements at CERN n_TOF for more than 20 years. Recently a revamping of solidstate Stilbene scintillators has been justified by their good timing performances, lack of toxicity and excellent neutron-gamma discrimination by Pulse-Shape Analysis. Consequently, several measurements were recently performed at the n_TOF facility at CERN and INFN-Catania to characterize their performance. We benchmarked both regular and deuterated stilbene scintillation crystals in EAR2@CERN. Based on these results, we are developing and designing a new generation of detectors with enhanced detection sensitivity and improved safety and maintenance conditions.
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