UV degradation of the optical properties of acrylic for neutrino and dark matter experiments
UV degradation of the optical properties of acrylic for neutrino and dark matter experiments
UV-transmitting (UVT) acrylic is a commonly used light-propagating material in neutrino and dark matter detectors as it has low intrinsic radioactivity and exhibits low absorption in the detectors' light producing regions, from 350 nm to 500 nm. Degradation of optical transmittance in this region lowers light yields in the detector, …