  The Low Energy Neutron Detector Array (LENDA) is a neutron time-of-flight
(TOF) spectrometer developed at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab-
oratory (NSCL) for use in inverse kinematics experiments with rare isotope
beams. Its design has been motivated by the need to study the spin-isospin
response of unstable nuclei using (p, n) charge-exchange reactions at
intermediate energies (> 100 MeV/u). It can be used, however, for any reaction
study that involves emission of low energy neutrons (150 keV - 10 MeV). The
array consists of 24 plastic scintillator bars and is capable of registering
the recoiling neutron energy and angle with high detection efficiency. The
neutron energy is determined by the time-of-flight technique, while the
position of interaction is deduced using the timing and energy information from
the two photomultipliers of each bar. A simple test setup utilizing radioactive
sources has been used to characterize the array. Results of test measurements
are compared with simulations. A neutron energy threshold of < 150 keV, an
intrinsic time (position) resolution of \sim 400 ps (\sim 6 cm) and an
efficiency > 20 % for neutrons below 4 MeV have been obtained.
