Title :
Time resolution of small-size RPC prototypes for relativistic ions
Author :
Paradela, C. ; Ayyad, Y. ; Benlliure, J. ; Casarejos, E. ; Duran, Israel ; Montes, N. ; Pereira, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Abstract :
Narrow-gap Resistive Plate Chambers (tRPCs) present excellent performances for timing with minimum ionization particles, but their performance with relativistic ions is almost unknown. We have developed small-size RPC prototypes that have been tested with electron and ion beams. The time resolution measured in both cases are below 70 ps σ, close to the challenging requirements for the R3B experiment Time-of-flight Wall at future FAIR facility.
Keywords :
electron beams; ion beams; position sensitive particle detectors; R3B experiment time-of-flight wall; electron beams; future FAIR facility; ion beams; minimum ionization particles; narrow-gap resistive plate chambers; relativistic ions; small-size RPC prototypes; time resolution; Ions; Semiconductor device measurement; Signal resolution; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0118-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6154680
