Latest results from the multigap resistive plate chamber

被引:8
作者
Zeballos, EC
Crotty, I
Hatzifotiadou, D
Valverde, JL
Williams, MCS
机构
[1] CERN, DIV PPE, CH-1211 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
[2] WORLD LAB, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
[3] IST NAZL FIS NUCL, I-40126 BOLOGNA, ITALY
[4] UNIV BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA, ITALY
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D O I
10.1016/S0168-9002(97)00222-2
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We present the current status of the multigap resistive plate chamber. Our device has resistive plates made of melamine and is operated in avalanche mode with argon-based gases with a small percentage of quencher (CO2, isobutane, etc). It has excellent lime resolution (sigma = 1.5-2 ns) and rate capability (> 98% efficiency at 1 kHz/cm(2)); in addition, it has a long efficiency plateau and low dark current.
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页码:145 / 149
页数:5
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