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View SchemaA new concept for streamer quenching in resistive plate chambers
| Authors | A. Calcaterra, R. de Sangro, G. Mannocchi, P. Patteri, P. Picchi, M. Piccolo, N. Redaelli, T. Tabarelli de Fatis, G. C. Trinchero |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0602143 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0602143 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nima.2006.02.162 10.1016/j.nima.2006.05.154 |
| Journal | Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A565:444-449,2006; Erratum-ibid.A564:615,2006 |
Abstract
In this paper we propose a new concept for streamer quenching in Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). In our approach, the multiplication process is quenched by the appropriate design of a mechanical structure inserted between the two resistive electrodes. We show that stable performance is achieved with binary gas mixtures based on argon and a small fraction of isobutane. Fluorocarbons, deemed responsible for the degradation of the electrode inner surface of RPC detectors, are thus fully eliminated from the gas mixture. This design {also resulted} in a simplified assembly procedure. Preliminary results obtained with a few prototypes of ``Mechanically Quenched RPCs'' and some prospects for future developments are discussed.
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