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= Photon Capture =
 
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Taking the accepted photon yield in plastic scintillator to be 8000γ/MeV, the following considerations control the total photon capture:
 
Taking the accepted photon yield in plastic scintillator to be 8000γ/MeV, the following considerations control the total photon capture:
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* taking the energy deposition in plastic (~1&nbsp;<math>g/cm^3</math>) to saturate at ~2&nbsp;MeV/cm with 2&nbsp;cm length of scintillator yields 4&nbsp;MeV
 
* taking the energy deposition in plastic (~1&nbsp;<math>g/cm^3</math>) to saturate at ~2&nbsp;MeV/cm with 2&nbsp;cm length of scintillator yields 4&nbsp;MeV
 
* The critical angle in multi-clad BCF scintillating fibers is 27.4<sup>o</sup>&nbsp;C resulting in forward capture of 5.6%
 
* The critical angle in multi-clad BCF scintillating fibers is 27.4<sup>o</sup>&nbsp;C resulting in forward capture of 5.6%
* BCF-98 optical fiber transmits 83% and 92% for spectra of BCF-10 and BCF-20 respectively (Efficiency curves shown in adjacent figure)
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* Lastly, frequency-dependent efficiencies must be taken into account. Using nominal efficiency specifications, SiPM PDE distribution weighted by scintillator (BCF-10 or BCF-20) emission and BCF-98 transmission spectra is integrated over all wavelengths. These distributions are shown in adjacent figures.
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