Characterization and modeling of a Water-based Liquid Scintillator

We have characterised Water-based Liquid Scintillator (WbLS) using low energy protons,
\nUV-VIS absorbance, and fluorescence spectroscopy. We have also developed and validated a
\nsimulation model that describes the behaviour of WbLS in our detector configurations for proton
\nbeam energies of 210MeV, 475 MeV, and 2 GeV and for two WbLS compositions. Our results have
\nenabled us to estimate the light yield and ionisation quenching of WbLS, as well as to understand
\nthe influence of the wavelength shifting of Cherenkov light on our measurements. These results are
\nrelevant to the suitability of WbLS materials for next generation intensity frontier experiments