Scintillating Fibers (IMAGE)

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Scintillating Fibers

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The OARtrac® system includes a novel application of scintillating fiber material, such as the fibers shown installed in a detector component shown here. In nuclear physics, scintillating material is routinely used to help identify the particles that are produced in experiments.

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DOE's Jefferson Lab

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