Timing Properties of Blue-emitting Scintillating Fibers

Abstract

Scintillating fibers are widely used in particle detectors, mainly for tracking. We have studied the properties and have compared the performance of different blue-emitting 250~$\mu$m diameter round double-clad scintillating fibers from Kuraray and Saint-Gobain. Here we focus on the properties of the fibers over short lengths ($<50\mathrm{cm}$), in particular on their timing performances. We report on the light yield and attenuation, scintillation light decay time and the achievable time resolution.

To be submitted to JINST

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• A High-resolution Scintillating Fiber Tracker With Silicon Photomultiplier Array Readout