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- n-
discrimination:
The n-
discrimination is obtained
by a pulse shape analysis by comparison of the slow component
of the charge to the total one. A very good discrimination is
obtained down to 150 keVee which corresponds to an energy of less
than 1 MeV.
- efficiency:
DEMON has a high intrinsic efficiency over a large energy
range: 50% for a neutron of 10 MeV and still 30 to 40% at 50 MeV.
- energy resolution:
The energy of the neutrons is obtained
by the measured time of flight which resolution is of 1.2 ns.
The time of flight is corrected for the interaction distance inside
the 20 cm deep cell.
- geometrical acceptance:
The geometrical acceptance of DEMON
is of about 4-5% of 
when the scintillators are at a distance
of around 1.8 meters.
- cross-talk:
The cross-talk of DEMON is very
low and becomes negligible when the distance between two adjacent
cells is of 16 cm.