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Space charge limited avalanche growth in multigap resistive plate chambers

Abstract

Abstract The ALICE TOF array will be built using the Multigap Resistive Plate Chamber(MRPC) configured as a double stack. Each stack contains 5 gas gaps with width of 250 {mu}m. There has been an intense R and D effort to optimise this new detector to withstand the problems connected with the high level of radiation at the LHC. One clear outcome of the R and D is that the growth of the gas avalanche is strongly affected by space charge. The effect of the space charge is a decrease in the rate of change in gain with electric field; this allows more stable operation of this detector. We have measured the gain as a function of the electric field and also measured the ratio of the fast charge to the total charge produced in the gas gap. It is well established that RPCs built with 250 {mu}m gas gap have a much superior performance than 2 mm gaps; we discuss and compare the performance of 250 {mu}m gap MRPCs with 2 mm gap RPCs to show the importance of space-charge limitation of avalanche growth. (orig.)
Authors:
Akindinov, A N; Kaidalov, A B; Kisselev, S M; [1]  Alici, A; Basile, M; Cifarelli, L; [2]  INFN Bologna, Bologna; [3]  Anselmo, F; Antonioli, P; Romeo, G Cara; Cindolo, F; [4]  Baek, Y; Kim, D H; [5]  World Laboratory, Lausanne (Switzerland)]; Cosenza, F; Caro, A De; [6]  INFN, Salerno; [3]  Pasquale, S De; Bartolomeo, A Di; Girard, M Fusco; Guida, M; [6]  Hatzifotiadou, D; [5]  Kim, D W; [7]  Laurenti, G; Lee, K; Lee, S C; Lioublev, E; Luvisetto, M L; Margotti, A; Martemiyanov, A N; Nania, R; Noferini, F; Otiougova, P; Pierella, F; Polozov, P A; Scapparone, E; Scioli, G; Sellitto, S B; Smirnitski, A V; Tchoumakov, M M; Valenti, G; Vicinanza, D; Voloshin, K G; Williams, M C.S.; Zagreev, B V; Zampolli, C; Zichichi, A
  1. ITEP, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  2. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita, Bologna (Italy)
  3. Italy
  4. INFN Bologna, Bologna (Italy)
  5. EP Division, CERN, Geneva (Switzerland)
  6. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita Salerno (Italy)
  7. Department of Physics, Kangnung National University, Kangnung, South (Korea)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: The European Physical Journal, C; Journal Volume: 34; Journal Issue: 1,Suppl.; Conference: IV. International symposium on LHC physics and detectors, Batavia, IL (United States), 1 May 2003 - 3 50 2030; Other Information: PBD: Jul 2004
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; SPACE CHARGE; TOWNSEND DISCHARGE
OSTI ID:
20524086
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1434-6044; TRN: DE04FB066
Availability:
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjcd/s2004-04-031-9
Submitting Site:
DEN
Size:
page(s) S325-S331
Announcement Date:
Nov 24, 2004

Citation Formats

Akindinov, A N, Kaidalov, A B, Kisselev, S M, Alici, A, Basile, M, Cifarelli, L, INFN Bologna, Bologna, Anselmo, F, Antonioli, P, Romeo, G Cara, Cindolo, F, Baek, Y, Kim, D H, World Laboratory, Lausanne (Switzerland)], Cosenza, F, Caro, A De, INFN, Salerno, Pasquale, S De, Bartolomeo, A Di, Girard, M Fusco, Guida, M, Hatzifotiadou, D, Kim, D W, Laurenti, G, Lee, K, Lee, S C, Lioublev, E, Luvisetto, M L, Margotti, A, Martemiyanov, A N, Nania, R, Noferini, F, Otiougova, P, Pierella, F, Polozov, P A, Scapparone, E, Scioli, G, Sellitto, S B, Smirnitski, A V, Tchoumakov, M M, Valenti, G, Vicinanza, D, Voloshin, K G, Williams, M C.S., Zagreev, B V, Zampolli, C, and Zichichi, A. Space charge limited avalanche growth in multigap resistive plate chambers. Germany: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1140/epjcd/s2004-04-031-9.
Akindinov, A N, Kaidalov, A B, Kisselev, S M, Alici, A, Basile, M, Cifarelli, L, INFN Bologna, Bologna, Anselmo, F, Antonioli, P, Romeo, G Cara, Cindolo, F, Baek, Y, Kim, D H, World Laboratory, Lausanne (Switzerland)], Cosenza, F, Caro, A De, INFN, Salerno, Pasquale, S De, Bartolomeo, A Di, Girard, M Fusco, Guida, M, Hatzifotiadou, D, Kim, D W, Laurenti, G, Lee, K, Lee, S C, Lioublev, E, Luvisetto, M L, Margotti, A, Martemiyanov, A N, Nania, R, Noferini, F, Otiougova, P, Pierella, F, Polozov, P A, Scapparone, E, Scioli, G, Sellitto, S B, Smirnitski, A V, Tchoumakov, M M, Valenti, G, Vicinanza, D, Voloshin, K G, Williams, M C.S., Zagreev, B V, Zampolli, C, & Zichichi, A. Space charge limited avalanche growth in multigap resistive plate chambers. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjcd/s2004-04-031-9
Akindinov, A N, Kaidalov, A B, Kisselev, S M, Alici, A, Basile, M, Cifarelli, L, INFN Bologna, Bologna, Anselmo, F, Antonioli, P, Romeo, G Cara, Cindolo, F, Baek, Y, Kim, D H, World Laboratory, Lausanne (Switzerland)], Cosenza, F, Caro, A De, INFN, Salerno, Pasquale, S De, Bartolomeo, A Di, Girard, M Fusco, Guida, M, Hatzifotiadou, D, Kim, D W, Laurenti, G, Lee, K, Lee, S C, Lioublev, E, Luvisetto, M L, Margotti, A, Martemiyanov, A N, Nania, R, Noferini, F, Otiougova, P, Pierella, F, Polozov, P A, Scapparone, E, Scioli, G, Sellitto, S B, Smirnitski, A V, Tchoumakov, M M, Valenti, G, Vicinanza, D, Voloshin, K G, Williams, M C.S., Zagreev, B V, Zampolli, C, and Zichichi, A. 2004. "Space charge limited avalanche growth in multigap resistive plate chambers." Germany. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjcd/s2004-04-031-9.
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title = {Space charge limited avalanche growth in multigap resistive plate chambers}
author = {Akindinov, A N, Kaidalov, A B, Kisselev, S M, Alici, A, Basile, M, Cifarelli, L, INFN Bologna, Bologna, Anselmo, F, Antonioli, P, Romeo, G Cara, Cindolo, F, Baek, Y, Kim, D H, World Laboratory, Lausanne (Switzerland)], Cosenza, F, Caro, A De, INFN, Salerno, Pasquale, S De, Bartolomeo, A Di, Girard, M Fusco, Guida, M, Hatzifotiadou, D, Kim, D W, Laurenti, G, Lee, K, Lee, S C, Lioublev, E, Luvisetto, M L, Margotti, A, Martemiyanov, A N, Nania, R, Noferini, F, Otiougova, P, Pierella, F, Polozov, P A, Scapparone, E, Scioli, G, Sellitto, S B, Smirnitski, A V, Tchoumakov, M M, Valenti, G, Vicinanza, D, Voloshin, K G, Williams, M C.S., Zagreev, B V, Zampolli, C, and Zichichi, A}
abstractNote = {Abstract The ALICE TOF array will be built using the Multigap Resistive Plate Chamber(MRPC) configured as a double stack. Each stack contains 5 gas gaps with width of 250 {mu}m. There has been an intense R and D effort to optimise this new detector to withstand the problems connected with the high level of radiation at the LHC. One clear outcome of the R and D is that the growth of the gas avalanche is strongly affected by space charge. The effect of the space charge is a decrease in the rate of change in gain with electric field; this allows more stable operation of this detector. We have measured the gain as a function of the electric field and also measured the ratio of the fast charge to the total charge produced in the gas gap. It is well established that RPCs built with 250 {mu}m gas gap have a much superior performance than 2 mm gaps; we discuss and compare the performance of 250 {mu}m gap MRPCs with 2 mm gap RPCs to show the importance of space-charge limitation of avalanche growth. (orig.)}
doi = {10.1140/epjcd/s2004-04-031-9}
journal = []
issue = {1,Suppl.}
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journal type = {AC}
place = {Germany}
year = {2004}
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