Determination of light output function and angle dependent correction for a stilbene crystal scintillation neutron spectrometer

In addition to liquid NE213 scintillators also stilbene solid crystals are applied traditionally for fast neutron spectrometry. A proper evaluation of experimental data provides a precise determination of the nonlinear light output function for the given scintillator/photomultiplier combination, and for stilbene additionally an adequate correction of the anisotropy effect. Calibration experiments with monoenergetic neutrons (1.2, 2.5, 5.0, 13.95, 14.8, 19.0 MeV) and various neutron incidence angles were carried out at the accelerator facility of the PTB Braunschweig for two cylindrical scintillators (∅30 mm×25 mm, ∅10 mm×10 mm). An improved analytic light output function as well as an adequate angle dependent correction function were derived.