PoS - Proceedings of Science
Volume 402 - The 22nd International Workshop on Neutrinos from Accelerators (NuFact2021) - All Sessions
Additive manufacturing plastic scintillator
U. Kose*  on behalf of the 3DET Collaboration
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Published on: March 31, 2022
Abstract
Plastic scintillator detectors are widely used in high-energy physics, often as active neutrino target, both in long and short baseline neutrino oscillation experiments. They can provide 3D tracking with
4$\pi$ coverage and calorimetry of the neutrino interaction final state combined with a very good particle identification, sub-nanosecond time resolution. Moreover, the large hydrogen content makes
plastic scintillator detectors ideal for detecting neutrons. However, new experimental challenges
and the need for enhanced performance require the construction of detector geometries that are
complicated using the current production techniques. The solution can be found in additive manufacturing, able to quickly make plastic-based objects of any shape.
The applicability of 3D-printing
techniques to the manufacture of polystyrene-based scintillator will be discussed. We will report
on the feasibility of 3D printing polystyrene-based scintillator with light output performances comparable with the one of standard production techniques. The latest advances on the R&D aim at
combining the 3D printing of plastic scintillator with other materials such as optical reflector or
absorber. The status of the R\&D and the latest results will be presented.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.402.0168
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