RESISTIVE PLATE CHAMBERS WITH SECONDARY-ELECTRON EMITTERS AND MICROSTRIP READOUT

Authors
ZEBALLOS EC CROTTY I HATZIFOTIADOU D VALVERDE JL WILLIAMS MCS ZICHICHI A FONTE P PESKOV V
Citation
Ec. Zeballos et al., RESISTIVE PLATE CHAMBERS WITH SECONDARY-ELECTRON EMITTERS AND MICROSTRIP READOUT, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 392(1-3), 1997, pp. 150-154
Citations number
15
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
392
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
150 - 154
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1997)392:1-3<150:RPCWSE>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We describe our attempt to develop Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). On e study involves the use of secondary electron emitters that consist o f porous photosensitive materials (CsI, diethylferocenil-mercury, SbCs and others) deposited on a cathode; this enhances efficiency, thus al lowing the use of light, non-flammable gas mixtures. The other study c oncerns the operation of an RPC with a narrow strip readout - the ''mi crostrip RPC''.