Funct. Mater. 2017; 24 (3): 476-480.
The plastic scintillator for n/γ-discrimination with alkyl-substituted PPO derivative.
Institute for Scintillation Materials, STC "Institute for Single Crystals", National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 60 Nauky Ave., 61001 Kharkiv, Ukraine
A new polystyrene-based plastic scintillator for pulse shape n/γ-discrimination is obtained by using alkyl-substituted PPO derivative as scintillation dopant. The microhardness and FOM of the new PS is measured. The microhardness is equal to 39 MPa, and FOM on 2 MeVee level is equal 2.12. Also it is established, the new PS has high long-term stability.
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