Review of Novel Approaches to Organic Liquid Scintillators in Neutrino Physics

TL;DR

This review discusses recent innovative methods to enhance organic liquid scintillators used in neutrino physics, focusing on their advantages, limitations, and potential future applications as of 2022.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of novel approaches to improve organic liquid scintillators in neutrino experiments, highlighting recent advancements and future prospects.

Findings

New scintillator formulations with higher light yield

Techniques to improve vertex resolution and particle identification

Potential applications in next-generation neutrino detectors

Abstract

Organic liquid scintillators have been used for decades in many neutrino physics experiments. They are particularly suited for the detection of low-energy neutrinos where energy and timing information is required. Organic liquid scintillators exhibit advantages such as high light yield, cost effectiveness, radio purity, and more. However, they also entail disadvantages, most prominently a lack of vertex resolution and particle identification. In recent years, various novel ideas have emerged to improve the performance of organic liquid scintillators. In this review, novel approaches to organic liquid scintillators in neutrino experiments as of 2022 are reviewed and their prospects and applications compared.