IUCF Neutrino Group scibath project
Project	Scibath is a detector development project with the goal of producing a precise, large volume, liquid scintillation, tracking detector to use for the study of neutrinos and neutrons. It was developed for the FINeSSE experiment for neutrino studies. However, it may used to track other particles such as neutrons. We have built a small (15x15x30cm^3) proof-of-principle device with 1d tracking. We are currently building a larger (50x50x50cm^3) prototype with 3d tracking capability. We will test it with muons, protons, neutrons, and neutrinos.
Publications	"A large-volume detector capable of charged-particle tracking" R. Tayloe, H.O. Meyer, D.C. Cox, J. Doskow, A. Ferguson, T. Katori, M. Novak, D. Passmore, Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A562:198-206,2006. Description of detector principle and results from proof-of-principle device tests. Proposal: Faculty Research Support Program (FRSP) "Development of a Novel Neutral Particle Detector" R. Tayloe and H.O. Meyer, November 16, 2006. Funded proposal to build a (50cm)^3 prototype scibath detector. "Scibath Integrated Readout Module (IRM) Quick Reference" A summary description of the scibath IRM (readout board).
Status	As of 1/09: All WLS fibers installed in main detector. Fiber -> PMT system designed, prototyped. Final system under construction Readout board designed, contructed, tested. Readout and analysis software being written.
Pictures	> > Scibath detector cube with fibers installed, illuminated with black light (12/06). Scibath prototype detector mounted on support structure w/students.(12/07). One of first 3 SciBath Integrated Readout Boards. The 64 anode PMTs will be mounted on right side of board and plug into 64-fiber cookie mounted on VME backplane. (2/08). (fuzzy, sorry) Picture of Scibath readout team working on the board (2/08).
	Last modified: Sun Jan 4 21:15:08 2009