Title of article :
Detection efficiency of relativistic heavy-ions with resistive-plate chambers
Author/Authors :
Casarejos، نويسنده , , E. and Ayyad، نويسنده , , Y. and Benlliure، نويسنده , , J. and Durلn، نويسنده , , I. and Paradela، نويسنده , , C.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Abstract :
The detection efficiency of relativistic heavy ions with resistive-plate chambers (RPCs) has been investigated. We have used single and double gas-gap RPCs, irradiated with beams of 12C (700 AMeV) and 64Ni (500 AMeV). The detector efficiency and the presence of streamers were investigated for ions with different atomic numbers and different values of the bias voltage in the RPC gap. Our results show the possibility to operate the RPCs with almost full detection efficiency for relativistic heavy ions, while keeping almost negligible the streamers rate.
Keywords :
Resistive plate chamber , Relativistic heavy ions , Detector Efficiency , Charged particle detector
Journal title :
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
Journal title :
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
