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The '''Modular Neutron Array''' ('''MoNA)''') is a large-area, high-efficiency [[neutron detector]] that is used in basic research of rare isotopes at [[Michigan State University]]'s [[National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory]] (NSCL), a nuclear physics research facility. It is specifically designed for detecting [[neutrons]] stemming from breakup reactions of fast fragmentation beams.

== The MoNA Detector Arrayarray ==

The Modular Neutron Array consists of 144 individual detector modules. Each module is based on a plastic [[scintillator]] measuring 10&nbsp;cm by 10&nbsp;cm by 200&nbsp;cm. This scintillator bar is fitted with light guides on each end that direct the light into one [[photo-multiplier tube]] on each end. Each detector module is wrapped in a light-tight material, allowing the detector array to be arranged in different configurations.

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The MoNA collaboration continued after the initial phase of construction and commissioning was concluded [MoNA], and is now using the detector array for experiments, allowing a large number of undergraduate students from all collaborating schools to take part in cutting-edge nuclear physics experiments at one of the world’s leading rare-isotope facilities. The research at the undergraduate institutions is funded by the NSF through several RUI (Research at Undergraduate Institutions) grants.

== The MoNA Collaboration ==

The MoNA Collaboration currently includes physicists from eleven colleges and universities. The project is funded by the [[National Science Foundation]].