SPECTRAL ATTENUATION LENGTH OF SCINTILLATING FIBERS

Authors
DREXLIN G EBERHARD V HUNKEL D ZEITNITZ B
Citation
G. Drexlin et al., SPECTRAL ATTENUATION LENGTH OF SCINTILLATING FIBERS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 360(1-2), 1995, pp. 245-247
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Physics, Particles & Fields","Instument & Instrumentation",Spectroscopy
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01689002
Volume
360
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
245 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1995)360:1-2<245:SALOSF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A double spectrometer allows the precise measurement of the spectral a ttenuation length of scintillating fibers. Exciting the fibers with a N-2-laser at different points and measuring the wavelength dependent l ight intensity on both ends of the fiber simultaneously, enables a mea surement of the attenuation length which is practically independent of systematic uncertainties. The experimental setup can additionally be used for the measurement of the relative light output. Six types of sc intillating fibers from four manufacturers (Bicron, Kuraray, Pol.Hi.Te ch, and Plastifo) were tested. For different fibers the wavelength dep endent attenuation lengths were measured from 0.3 m up to 20 m with an accuracy as good as 1%.