Published March 15, 1995
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Journal article
Performance of resistive plate counters with low percentage of isobutane
Creators
- 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Pavia (Italy)
- 2. Pavia Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento Fisica Nucl. e Teorica
Description
The performance of a new kind of double gap resistive plate counter (RPC) has been studied using cosmic rays. The detector was operated with a mixture containing low percentage of isobutane. A comparison with the behaviour of RPC flowed with standard mixture is presented. ((orig.))
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 356
- Journal Issue
- 2-3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 264-269.
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 26050679
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COSMIC RAY DETECTION; COUNTING RATES; EFFICIENCY; FREONS; MIXTURES; PLATES; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; TIME RESOLUTION; 2-METHYLPROPANE
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKANES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DETECTION; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE GASES; RESOLUTION; TIMING PROPERTIES