EFRE-SAB: Fluidguide—Improving Liquid Scintillation Measurement Based on Liquid Light Guide Technology

The Fluidguide collaborative project began retroactively on July 7, 2025, and is funded through the EFRE program InfraProNet 2021–2027 until December 31, 2027. The Zittau-Görlitz University of Applied Sciences is another partner in this consortium.

The goal of this project is to conduct further research on Liquid Light Guide technology in combination with liquid scintillation. The basis for this is the transport of light within a tube as a result of total internal reflection at the walls. The light pulse is triggered by the interaction of radioactive radiation with a liquid scintillator. Specifically, this project focuses on the development of electronics for rapid data acquisition and processing in combination with Si photomultipliers, as well as the possibility of separating different types of radiation. The work is supported by FLUKA simulations regarding light guidance and absorption. In a further step, the light output is also to be improved by optimizing light guidance and detection. The ultimate goal is to provide a compact solution for the efficient measurement of radioactive substances.

Contact person:

Dr. Henry Lösch