PROSPECT neutron detector
- Client
- NIST
- Year
- 2016
- Type
- technical diagram / illustration
- Field
- particle physics / detector instrumentation
- Links
- NIST news
- Description
- Diagram of the PROSPECT detector, an array of liquid scintillator cells built to detect antineutrinos near a reactor.
Context
The PROSPECT experiment searched for signs of sterile neutrinos by measuring antineutrinos from a reactor core. The detector used a segmented array of liquid-scintillator cells so researchers could compare signals from different positions.
Approach
The image shows the cell array, reactor relationship, shielding, and basic sensing idea in one technical view. It is not drawn to scale; the priority is explaining the detector layout and measurement geometry.