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.