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Cells for Liquid Scintillators
Liquid scintillator cells are containers, usually made of glass or aluminum, with at least one ground-and-polished port available for viewing by a photomultiplier tube (PMT). The scintillators are deoxygenated for improved stability and light output; and, the cells have expansion reservoirs containing oxygen-free nitrogen to maintain this condition.
Unless otherwise instructed, glass cells will be coated with a diffuse white reflector. Non-glass cells will have an internal white reflector. The reflector and construction materials are selected for long-term compatibility. Aluminum cells have a clear-anodized surface treatment.
Design Options
- Aluminum and glass cells
- One or two viewing ports
- Flanges available for aluminum cells
- Other geometries available including regular and tapered hexagonal
- For applicable scintillators, neutron source and pulse shape discrimination test measurements
Specifications
Aluminum cell housing description:
- MVB-1 Vertical orientation only; one PMT viewing port
- MAB-1F Any orientation; one PMT viewing port; mounting flange
- MAB-2F Any orientation; two PMT viewing ports; mounting flange
- MTP-1 Horizontal or vertical orientation; one PMT viewing port
Glass liqud cell description:
- VB-1 Vertical orientation only; one PMT viewing port
- HB-1,2 Horizontal orientation only; one or two PMT viewing ports
- TPB-1,2 Horizontal or vertical orientation; one or two PMT viewing ports