A light particle detection unit for the large spherical scattering chamber of HIRFL using plastic wall of 100×5×1cm3 and 100×10×1cm3 Pilot U plastic scintillators is described. Each module provided information on particle impact position
time of flight
and atomic number Z
which was studied on line with heavy-ion beam. The resolutions of position and time are 3cm and 600 ps respectively
but the charge identification is poor. The effective speed of light ceff in 100×5×1cm3 Pilot U is 16.37cm/ns and the length of light attenuation λeff is 92.4 cm.