Acrylic target vessels for a high-precision measurement of θ13 with the Daya Bay antineutrino detectors

被引:14
作者
Band, H. R. [1 ]
Brown, R. L. [2 ]
Cherwinka, J. [1 ]
Cao, J. [3 ]
Chang, Y. [4 ]
Edwards, W. R. [5 ]
He, W. S. [6 ]
Heeger, K. M. [1 ]
Heng, Y. K. [3 ]
Ho, T. H. [6 ]
Hsiung, Y. B. [6 ]
Greenler, L. S. [1 ]
Kettell, S. H. [2 ]
Lewis, C. A. [1 ]
Luk, K. B. [5 ]
Li, X. N. [3 ]
Littlejohn, B. R. [1 ]
Pagac, A. [1 ]
Wang, C. H. [4 ]
Wang, W. [7 ]
Wang, Y. F. [3 ]
Wise, T. [1 ]
Xiao, Q. [1 ]
Yeh, M. [2 ]
Zhuang, H. L. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[2] Brookhaven Natl Lab, Upton, NY 11973 USA
[3] Inst High Energy Phys, Beijing 100039, Peoples R China
[4] Natl United Univ Taiwan, Miaoli, Taiwan
[5] Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[6] Natl Taiwan Univ, Taipei 10764, Taiwan
[7] Coll William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA USA
来源
JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION | 2012年 / 7卷
关键词
Gamma detectors (scintillators; CZT; HPG; HgI etc); Radiation and optical windows;
D O I
10.1088/1748-0221/7/06/P06004
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
This paper describes in detail the acrylic vessels used to encapsulate the target and gamma catcher regions in the Daya Bay experiment's first pair of antineutrino detectors. We give an overview of the design, fabrication, shipping, and installation of the acrylic vessels and their liquid overflow tanks. The acrylic quality assurance program and vessel characterization, which measures all geometric, optical, and material properties relevant to (nu) over bar (e) detection at Daya Bay are summarized. This paper is the technical reference for the Daya Bay acrylic vessels and can provide guidance in the design and use of acrylic components in future neutrino or dark matter experiments.
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