title: The light output and the detection efficiency of the liquid scintillator EJ-309.
abstract: The light output response and the neutron and gamma-ray detection efficiency are determined for liquid scintillator EJ-309. The light output function is compared to those of previous studies. Experimental efficiency results are compared to predictions from GEANT4, MCNPX and PENELOPE Monte Carlo simulations. The differences associated with the use of different light output functions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Fisica Nuclear, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Apartado 89000, 1080A Caracas, Venezuela. Electronic address: felixpino@gmail.com.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pino
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica ed Astronomia dell'Università di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stevanato
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica ed Astronomia dell'Università di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cester
authors.affiliation: INFN Sezione di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nebbia
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Fisica Nuclear, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Apartado 89000, 1080A Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sajo-Bohus
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica ed Astronomia dell'Università di Padova, Via Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viesti
keywords: Light output function; Liquid scintillator; Monte Carlo simulations