Published May 2008 | Version v1
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Test of BESIII RPC in the avalanche mode

Creators

  • 1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China). Graduate Univ.
  • 2. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China). Inst. of High Energy Physics

Description

The installation of the BESIII RPC system has been completed. Cosmic ray test results show that they perform very well in streamer mode and meet the BESIII requirements. We have tested several RPCs in the avalanche mode with the addition of extra SF6 in the gas mixture. We find an efficiency plateau that reaches ∼95%, and a time resolution of 1.8 ns. This demonstrates that the BESIII-type RPC can work in the avalanche mode as well. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Physics. C, High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 373-376
ISSN
1674-1137

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
40095303
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
BEIJING ELECTRON-POSITRON COLLIDER; COSMIC RADIATION; EFFICIENCY; INSTALLATION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; MAGNETIC SPECTROMETERS; MIXTURES; MODIFICATIONS; SULFUR FLUORIDES; TIME RESOLUTION; TOWNSEND DISCHARGE
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RESOLUTION; SPECTROMETERS; STORAGE RINGS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TIMING PROPERTIES

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