LENS Prototyping Construction and Deployment of Micro LENS

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LENS Prototyping - Construction and Deployment of Micro. LENS Tristan D. Wright Presented for

LENS Prototyping - Construction and Deployment of Micro. LENS Tristan D. Wright Presented for the LENS Collaboration Supported by the National Science Foundation

Lattice Design • • • Lattice: low index of refraction (~1. 34) Scintillator: higher

Lattice Design • • • Lattice: low index of refraction (~1. 34) Scintillator: higher index of refraction (~1. 50) Highly segmented (3. 25 in)3 (6 cells)3

Materials • Lattice – Teflon FEP • Index: ~1. 34 • Chemically resistant –

Materials • Lattice – Teflon FEP • Index: ~1. 34 • Chemically resistant – Quartz • Structure • Index similar to that of linear alkyl benzene • Vessel – Acrylic

Planes • Support rod guide holes – Hypodermic needles • PVC Template • PMT

Planes • Support rod guide holes – Hypodermic needles • PVC Template • PMT holes

Ribbons • Width: 3. 25 inches • 6 per layer – 2 long –

Ribbons • Width: 3. 25 inches • 6 per layer – 2 long – 4 short • Creased with specialized apparatus

Preparation • Metal/PVC support frame • Adjustable plane holders • PVC work-plane

Preparation • Metal/PVC support frame • Adjustable plane holders • PVC work-plane

Layers and Lowering • Plane placed with tabs down • Ribbons woven between quartz

Layers and Lowering • Plane placed with tabs down • Ribbons woven between quartz rods • Removable work-plane • Progressive lowering

Vessel Construction • Acrylic sides screwed together • Sealed with acrylic cement • Top

Vessel Construction • Acrylic sides screwed together • Sealed with acrylic cement • Top lowered carefully • Acrylic vessel lowered into PMT black box

Deployment • Transported to Kimballton Underground Research Facility (KURF)* in specially designed foam box

Deployment • Transported to Kimballton Underground Research Facility (KURF)* in specially designed foam box • Currently Status – Awaiting filling and instrumenting *For more information about KURF attend the presentation by Vogelaar tomorrow, October 22, in Crystal Ballroom A.

Thanks • Special thanks to: • National Science Foundation • The LENS Collaboration •

Thanks • Special thanks to: • National Science Foundation • The LENS Collaboration • Lead institutions: Virginia Tech (R. Raghavan – PI, D. Rountree - PM), Brookhaven National Lab & Louisiana State University (J. Blackmon – PI) Students: L. Afanasieva, M. Amrit, P. Jaffke, J. Heimburger, L. Hu, N. Passa, B. C. Rasco, L. Robinson, M. J. Wolf, T. Wright, Z. W. Yokley

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