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Cf252 Neutron and Gamma (no shielding) -- PE Counts

These are a comparison between Cf252 Neutrons and Gammas, placed 20.7 cm above the plastic scintillator slab, with no shielding.

Red = Neutrons Blue = Gammas

PE Counts, Unshielded Neutrons vs Gammas

Figure 1: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 2: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 3: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 4: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
Figure 5: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

Cf252 Neutron PE Counts: No shielding, Bucket, Bucket + Gd vial

Comparison between Cf252 Neutrons with no shielding, with shielding, and with shielding and Gd vial

Red = No shielding Blue = Shielding, no Gd Green = Shielding, with Gd

[there are clear inconsistencies here; I want to investigate more to see if this is still a result of the same issue I was encountering on Tuesday.]

PE Counts, Neutron Comparison

Figure 1: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 2: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 3: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 4: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
Figure 5: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

Figure 6: Neutron captures (in run with Gd present)

PE Counts, Sum of Gammas and Neutrons

Same coloring convention as above: Red = No shielding Blue = Shielding, no Gd Green = Shielding, with Gd

Figure 1: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 2: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 3: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 4: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
Figure 5: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C

PE Counts, Shielded vs Unshielded Gammas

Blue = Unshielded Red = Shielded (with bucket)

Figure 1: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM A Figure 2: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM B
Figure 3: 3 PE Trigger, SiPM C Figure 4: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs A,B,C
Figure 5: 3 PE Trigger, Sum of SiPMs B,C