Author/Authors :
Agnetta، نويسنده , , G.A. and Ambrosio، نويسنده , , M. and Aramo، نويسنده , , C. and Barbarino، نويسنده , , G.C. and Biondo، نويسنده , , B. and Catalano، نويسنده , , O. and Colesanti، نويسنده , , L. and Erlykin، نويسنده , , A. and Lauro، نويسنده , , A. and Mangano، نويسنده , , A. and Russo، نويسنده , , F.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Bakelite Resistive Plate Counters (RPCs) have been used for the first time in Extensive Air Shower (EAS) physics with the COVER_PLASTEX experiment in Haverah Park, near Leeds, UK for a detailed investigation of the space-time structure of the shower front. For this purpose a new front-end electronics has been developed and an accurate investigation on the RPC performances and pick-up characteristics has been performed. Measurements of the noise, cross talk, after-pulses and detector saturation have permitted to understand the behaviour of this detector in operational conditions. A direct comparison with scintillators of the GREX array demonstrates the capability of the RPC to measure the lateral distribution of shower particles and emphasizes the advantage of this detector for a detailed analysis of EAS front characteristics.
