Beam test results of a fully 3D-printed plastic scintillator particle detector prototype
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| author | Li, Botao Weber, Tim Kose, Umut Franks, Matthew Wüthrich, Johannes Zhao, Xingyu Sgalaberna, Davide Boyarintsev, Andrey Sibilieva, Tetiana Berns, Siddartha Boillat, Eric De Roeck, Albert Dieminger, Till Grynyov, Boris Hugon, Sylvain Jaeschke, Carsten Rubbia, André |
| author_facet | Li, Botao Weber, Tim Kose, Umut Franks, Matthew Wüthrich, Johannes Zhao, Xingyu Sgalaberna, Davide Boyarintsev, Andrey Sibilieva, Tetiana Berns, Siddartha Boillat, Eric De Roeck, Albert Dieminger, Till Grynyov, Boris Hugon, Sylvain Jaeschke, Carsten Rubbia, André |
| contents | Plastic scintillators are widely used for the detection of elementary particles, and 3D reconstruction of particle tracks is achieved by segmenting the detector into 3D granular structures. In this study, we present a novel prototype fabricated by additive manufacturing, consisting of a 5 x 5 x 5 array of 1 cm3 plastic scintillator cubes, each optically isolated. This innovative approach eliminates the need to construct complex monolithic geometries in a single operation and gets rid of the traditional time-consuming manufacturing and assembling processes. The prototype underwent performance characterization during a beam test at CERN's Proton-Synchrotron facility. Light yield, optical crosstalk, and light response uniformity, were evaluated. The prototype demonstrated a consistent light yield of approximately 27 photoelectrons (p.e.) per channel, similar to traditional cast scintillator detectors. Crosstalk between adjacent cubes averaged 4-5%, and light yield uniformity within individual cubes exhibited about 7% variation, indicating stability and reproducibility. These results underscore the potential of the novel additive manufacturing technique, for efficient and reliable production of high-granularity scintillator detectors. |
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| spellingShingle | Beam test results of a fully 3D-printed plastic scintillator particle detector prototype Li, Botao Weber, Tim Kose, Umut Franks, Matthew Wüthrich, Johannes Zhao, Xingyu Sgalaberna, Davide Boyarintsev, Andrey Sibilieva, Tetiana Berns, Siddartha Boillat, Eric De Roeck, Albert Dieminger, Till Grynyov, Boris Hugon, Sylvain Jaeschke, Carsten Rubbia, André Instrumentation and Detectors High Energy Physics - Experiment Plastic scintillators are widely used for the detection of elementary particles, and 3D reconstruction of particle tracks is achieved by segmenting the detector into 3D granular structures. In this study, we present a novel prototype fabricated by additive manufacturing, consisting of a 5 x 5 x 5 array of 1 cm3 plastic scintillator cubes, each optically isolated. This innovative approach eliminates the need to construct complex monolithic geometries in a single operation and gets rid of the traditional time-consuming manufacturing and assembling processes. The prototype underwent performance characterization during a beam test at CERN's Proton-Synchrotron facility. Light yield, optical crosstalk, and light response uniformity, were evaluated. The prototype demonstrated a consistent light yield of approximately 27 photoelectrons (p.e.) per channel, similar to traditional cast scintillator detectors. Crosstalk between adjacent cubes averaged 4-5%, and light yield uniformity within individual cubes exhibited about 7% variation, indicating stability and reproducibility. These results underscore the potential of the novel additive manufacturing technique, for efficient and reliable production of high-granularity scintillator detectors. |
| title | Beam test results of a fully 3D-printed plastic scintillator particle detector prototype |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors High Energy Physics - Experiment |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.10174 |