Development of Novel Designs of Resistive Plate Chambers

A novel design of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs), using only a single resistive plate, was developed and tested. Based on this design, prototype chambers of size ranging from 10 cm × 10 cm to 32 cm × 48 cm were constructed and tested with cosmic rays and particle beams. The tests confirmed the viab...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2022-11, Vol.2374 (1), p.12146
Main Authors: Bilki, B, Onel, Y, Repond, J, Sahbaz, K K, Tosun, M, Xia, L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cosmic rays
Laboratory tests
Multiplication
Particle beams
Physics
Resistive plate chambers
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Summary:A novel design of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs), using only a single resistive plate, was developed and tested. Based on this design, prototype chambers of size ranging from 10 cm × 10 cm to 32 cm × 48 cm were constructed and tested with cosmic rays and particle beams. The tests confirmed the viability of this new approach for calorimetric applications where the particle rates do not exceed 1 kHz/cm 2 , such as CALICE digital calorimeters. The chambers also have improved single-particle response, such as a pad multiplicity close to unity. In addition to this development, we probed a new technique to mitigate limitations associated with common RPC gases compatible with the environment. The technique is based on electron multiplication in a thin layer of high secondary electron yield material coating on the anode plane. Here we report on the construction of various different glass RPC designs, and their performance measurements in laboratory tests and with particle beams.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/2374/1/012146