Development of a Modular Current-Mode NaI(Tl) Detector Array for Parity Odd (n,γ) Cross Section Measurements
Authors:
J. T. Mills,
J. G. Otero Munoz,
K. Dickerson,
I. Britt,
A. Couture,
J. Doskow,
J. Fry,
I. Ide,
M. Kitaguchi,
R. Kobayashi,
M. Luxnat,
A. Moseley,
R. Nakabe,
I. Novikov,
K. Oikawa,
T. Oku,
T. Okudaira,
A. Quintinar-Peña,
A. Richburg,
S. Samiei,
D. Schaper,
H. M. Shimizu,
D. Slone,
W. M. Snow,
S. Takada
, et al. (4 additional authors not shown)
Abstract:
The Neutron Optics Parity and Time-Reversal Violation Experiment (NOPTREX) Collaboration has developed a modular array of 24 NaI(Tl) detectors to measure parity and time-reversal symmetry violation in neutron-nucleus interactions. These detectors feature custom electronics that allow for operation in pulse or current mode. This paper describes the design, construction, characterization, and testin…
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The Neutron Optics Parity and Time-Reversal Violation Experiment (NOPTREX) Collaboration has developed a modular array of 24 NaI(Tl) detectors to measure parity and time-reversal symmetry violation in neutron-nucleus interactions. These detectors feature custom electronics that allow for operation in pulse or current mode. This paper describes the design, construction, characterization, and testing of the detectors in this array. We demonstrate the ability of the array to detect parity-odd asymmetries in neutron resonances by observing the known 0.7 eV parity-violating resonance in 139La in measurements at LANSCE.
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Submitted 7 April, 2026;
originally announced April 2026.