Published August 1, 2003
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Journal article
Laser beam studies of RPC behaviour in avalanche mode
Creators
Description
Primary ionization is created inside the gas gap of a small size (10x20 cm2) RPC, analogous to the RPC of the ATLAS muon detector, by focusing a pulsed (width ≤0.5 ns) nitrogen laser beam (transverse diameter ∼15 μm). With this set-up we can characterize the behaviour of the RPC by measuring such parameters as drift velocity and gas amplification. For an ATLAS-like gas mixture (97% C2H2F4, 3% isobutane and a small addition of SF6), we have evidence of a space charge influence on RPC rate capability
Additional details
Identifiers
- PII
- S0168900203012725;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 508
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 29-33
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
Conference
- Title
- 6. international workshop on resistive plate chambers and related detectors
- Dates
- 26-27 Nov 2001
- Place
- Coimbra (Portugal)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35021531
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ATLAS SUPERCONDUCTING LINAC; LASER BEAM MACHINING; MUON DETECTION; NITROGEN; PARTICLE DISCRIMINATION; SPACE CHARGE; TOWNSEND DISCHARGE
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELEMENTS; HEAVY ION ACCELERATORS; HILACS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; MACHINING; NONMETALS; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; RADIATION DETECTION
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.