Published August 2006
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Journal article
Performance and Aging Studies of BaBar Resistive Plate Chambers
Creators
- 1. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Description
The BaBar detector is currently operating nearly 200 Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs), constructed as part of an upgrade of the forward endcap muon detector in 2002. Although the average RPC efficiency remains high, numerous changes in the RPC performance (increased currents and rates) have been observed. A few of the highest rate RPCs have suffered efficiency losses of more than 15%. Several types of efficiency loss have been observed. Tests with humidified gas have shown that some of the lost efficiency is recoverable. However, efficiency losses in the highest rate regions have not yet improved with humid gases
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2006.07.027;
- PII
- S0920-5632(06)00440-3;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
- Journal Volume
- 158
- Journal Page Range
- p. 139-142
- ISSN
- 0920-5632
- CODEN
- NPBSE7
Conference
- Title
- 8. international workshop on resistive plate chambers and related detectors
- Dates
- 10-12 Oct 2005
- Place
- Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 38044791
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AGING; EFFICIENCY; GAS TRACK DETECTORS; GASES; MUONS; PERFORMANCE
- Descriptors DEC
- ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; LEPTONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.