The aim of the Daya Bay reactor antineutrino experiment is to determine the neutrino mixing angle 813 with a sensitivity of 0.01 or better at 90% confidence level. In order to improve the position resolution of both t...The aim of the Daya Bay reactor antineutrino experiment is to determine the neutrino mixing angle 813 with a sensitivity of 0.01 or better at 90% confidence level. In order to improve the position resolution of both the positron interaction and the neu- tron capture, the inside of the antineutrino detectors should be as unreflecting as possible. A black matt fluorocarbon paint is coated on the inner surface of the detectors made of 304L stainless steel to meet the physical requirement. This paint is com- patible with mineral oil, has low radioactivity, is easy to spray and fast curing at normal temperatures. The coating has excel- lent performance such as good adhesive force, uniformity, compact, scratch and wear resistance, and so on. It is the first appli- cation of such paint to large physical devices.展开更多
基金supported in part by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Gramt No. 2006CB808100)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No. 11005117)
文摘The aim of the Daya Bay reactor antineutrino experiment is to determine the neutrino mixing angle 813 with a sensitivity of 0.01 or better at 90% confidence level. In order to improve the position resolution of both the positron interaction and the neu- tron capture, the inside of the antineutrino detectors should be as unreflecting as possible. A black matt fluorocarbon paint is coated on the inner surface of the detectors made of 304L stainless steel to meet the physical requirement. This paint is com- patible with mineral oil, has low radioactivity, is easy to spray and fast curing at normal temperatures. The coating has excel- lent performance such as good adhesive force, uniformity, compact, scratch and wear resistance, and so on. It is the first appli- cation of such paint to large physical devices.
