Resistive plate chambers with secondary electron emitters and microstrip readout

Zeballos, EC; Crotty, I; Hatzifotiadou, D; Valverde, JL; Williams, MCS; Zichichi, A; Fonte, P; Peskov, VLADIMIR

doi:10.1016/s0168-9002(97)00256-8

Resistive plate chambers with secondary electron emitters and microstrip readout

Zeballos E., Crotty I., Hatzifotiadou D., Valverde J., Williams M., Zichichi A., ...More

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, vol.392, no.1-3, pp.150-154, 1997 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 392 Issue: 1-3
Publication Date: 1997
Doi Number: 10.1016/s0168-9002(97)00256-8
Journal Name: NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.150-154
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We describe our attempt to develop Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). One study involves the use of secondary electron emitters that consist of porous photosensitive materials (CsI, diethylferocenil-mercury, SbCs and others) deposited on a cathode; this enhances efficiency, thus allowing the use of light, non-flammable gas mixtures. The other study concerns the operation of an RPC with a narrow strip readout - the ''microstrip RPC''.