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) identifier identifier identifier

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''.