title: N-(2-Ethylhexyl)carbazole: A New Fluorophore Highly Suitable as a Monomolecular Liquid Scintillator.
abstract: The synthesis, photophysical properties, and applications in scintillation counting of N-(2-ethylhexyl)carbazole (EHCz) are reported. This molecule displays all of the required characteristics for an efficient liquid scintillator (emission wavelength, scintillation yield), and can be used without any extra fluorophores. Thus, its scintillation properties are discussed, as well as its fast neutron/gamma discrimination. For the latter application, the material is compared with the traditional liquid scintillator BC-501 A, and other liquid fluorescent molecules classically used as scintillation solvents, such as xylene, pseudocumene (PC), linear alkylbenzenes (LAB), diisopropylnaphthalene (DIN), 1-methylnaphthalene (1-MeNapht), and 4-isopropylbiphenyl (iPrBiph). For the first time, an excimeric form of a molecule has been advantageously used in scintillation counting. A moderate discrimination between fast neutrons and gamma rays was observed in bulk EHCz, with an apparent neutron/gamma discrimination potential half of that of BC-501 A.
authors.affiliation: CEA, LIST, Laboratoire Capteurs & Architectures Electroniques, CEA Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France.|Laboratoire de Photophysique et Photochimie Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires (CNRS UMR 8531), École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, 61 Avenue du Président Wilson, 94235, Cachan cedex, France.|Doctoral School INTERFACES, Paris-Saclay University, Saclay, France.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montbarbon
authors.affiliation: CEA, LIST, Laboratoire Capteurs & Architectures Electroniques, CEA Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France.
authors.forename: Fabien
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sguerra
authors.affiliation: CEA, LIST, Laboratoire Capteurs & Architectures Electroniques, CEA Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France.
authors.forename: Guillaume H V
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.affiliation: CEA, LIST, Laboratoire Capteurs & Architectures Electroniques, CEA Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France.
authors.forename: Élodie
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Magnier
authors.affiliation: CEA, LIST, Laboratoire Capteurs & Architectures Electroniques, CEA Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France.
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coulon
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Photophysique et Photochimie Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires (CNRS UMR 8531), École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, 61 Avenue du Président Wilson, 94235, Cachan cedex, France.
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Pansu
authors.affiliation: CEA, LIST, Laboratoire Capteurs & Architectures Electroniques, CEA Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France. matthieu.hamel@cea.fr.
authors.forename: Matthieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamel
keywords: carbazoles; excimer; fluorescence; radiochemistry; scintillation