THE NON-SPARK MODE AND HIGH-RATE OPERATION OF RESISTIVE PARALLEL-PLATE CHAMBERS

Authors
CROTTY I VALVERDE JL LAURENTI G WILLIAMS MCS ZICHICHI A
Citation
I. Crotty et al., THE NON-SPARK MODE AND HIGH-RATE OPERATION OF RESISTIVE PARALLEL-PLATE CHAMBERS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 337(2-3), 1994, pp. 370-381
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Physics, Particles & Fields","Instument & Instrumentation",Spectroscopy
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01689002
Volume
337
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
370 - 381
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1994)337:2-3<370:TNMAHO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The good time and position resolution of the resistive plate chamber ( RPC) make it an attractive candidate for muon trigger systems at futur e colliders. However, this device has severe rate problems that make i t unusable above 1 Hz/cm(2) in its present form. We have investigated various materials and have also discovered a new mode of operation tha t allowed us to operate the RPC at 150 Hz/cm(2). We discuss further im provements that may extend operation to even higher rates. We also dis cuss spark formation and explain the cause for the abnormally late spa rk signals.