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Li VA, Dorrill R, Duvall MJ, Koblanski J, Negrashov S, Sakai M, Wipperfurth SA, Engel K, Jocher GR, Learned JG, Macchiarulo L, Matsuno S, McDonough WF, Mumm HP, Murillo J, Nishimura K, Rosen M, Usman SM, Varner GS. Invited Article: miniTimeCube. Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:021301. [PMID: 26931826 DOI: 10.1063/1.4942243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
We present the development of the miniTimeCube (mTC), a novel compact neutrino detector. The mTC is a multipurpose detector, aiming to detect not only neutrinos but also fast/thermal neutrons. Potential applications include the counterproliferation of nuclear materials and the investigation of antineutrino short-baseline effects. The mTC is a plastic 0.2% (10)B-doped scintillator (13 cm)(3) cube surrounded by 24 Micro-Channel Plate (MCP) photon detectors, each with an 8 × 8 anode totaling 1536 individual channels/pixels viewing the scintillator. It uses custom-made electronics modules which mount on top of the MCPs, making our detector compact and able to both distinguish different types of events and reject noise in real time. The detector is currently deployed and being tested at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research nuclear reactor (20 MWth) in Gaithersburg MD. A shield for further tests is being constructed, and calibration and upgrades are ongoing. The mTC's improved spatiotemporal resolution will allow for determination of incident particle directions beyond previous capabilities.
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Affiliation(s)
- V A Li
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - M J Duvall
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - J Koblanski
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - S Negrashov
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - M Sakai
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - S A Wipperfurth
- Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
| | - K Engel
- Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
| | - G R Jocher
- Ultralytics LLC, Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA
| | - J G Learned
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - L Macchiarulo
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - S Matsuno
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - W F McDonough
- Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
| | - H P Mumm
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
| | - J Murillo
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - K Nishimura
- Ultralytics LLC, Arlington, Virginia 22203, USA
| | - M Rosen
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
| | - S M Usman
- Exploratory Science and Technology Branch, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Springfield, Virginia 22150, USA
| | - G S Varner
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA
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