Published May 1, 2009 | Version v1
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The RPC system of the OPERA experiment

Creators

  • 1. INFN and Padova University, via Marzolo 8, 35131 Padova (Italy)
  • 2. Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, INFN, Assergi (Italy)
  • 3. Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, INFN, Frascati (Italy)
  • 4. Rudjer Boskovic Institute (IRB), Zagreb (Croatia)

Description

The OPERA experiment is designed to study the νμ→ντ oscillation observing the ντ appearance in a pure νμ beam over a base line of 732 km from CERN to Gran Sasso Laboratory. The apparatus consists of a lead/emulsion-film target complemented by electronic detectors and muon spectrometers for muon charge and momentum measurements. The tracking inside the magnets is provide by Bakelite RPC chambers in a large scale application. The commissioning of the RPC system ended in August 2006. The paper present the layout of the RPC system and its performances.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2008.12.071

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2008.12.071;
PII
S0168-9002(08)01951-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
602
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 631-634
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
9. international workshop on resistive plate chambers and related detectors
Acronym
RPC08
Dates
13-16 Feb 2008
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41031450
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BAKELITE; CERN; COMMISSIONING; EMULSIONS; FILMS; LEAD; MAGNETS; MUON NEUTRINOS; MUONS; OSCILLATIONS; PERFORMANCE; SPECTROMETERS; TAU NEUTRINOS
Descriptors DEC
COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; FERMIONS; HEAVY LEPTONS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; NEUTRINOS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS

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