Speaker
JAIN, Atul
(Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR))
Description
The Cosmic Ray Laboratory (CRL) of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Ooty, has established an indigenous technology for the fabrication of plastic scintillators using commercially available polymer pellets. Scintillators of dimension 50cm x 50cm x 2cm are routinely produced to meet the requirements of the GRAPE-3 experiment hosted at CRL. In this paper, we present the fabrication process, performance characteristics including light output and timing properties. We also showcase the versatility of the production facility in delivering scintillators of different shapes and sizes, and discuss their broad applicability in particle physics experiments, instrumentation development, and training laboratories.
Author
JAIN, Atul
(Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR))