Characterization of GEM detectors for application in the CMS muon detection system

Author

Abbaneo, D. ; Bally, S. ; Postema, H. ; Garcia, A. Conde ; Chatelain, J.P. ; Faber, G. ; Ropelewski, L. ; David, E. ; Pinto, S. Duarte ; Croci, G. ; Alfonsi, M. ; Van Stenis, M. ; Sharma, A. ; Benussi, L. ; Bianco, S. ; Colafranceschi, S. ; Piccolo, D. ;

Author_Institution

CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

fYear

2010

fDate

Oct. 30 2010-Nov. 6 2010

Firstpage

1416

Lastpage

1422

Abstract

The muon detection system of the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider is based on different technologies for muon tracking and triggering. In particular, the muon system in the endcap disks of the detector consists of Resistive Plate Chambers for triggering and Cathode Strip Chambers for tracking. At present, the endcap muon system is only partially instrumented with the very forward detector region remaining uncovered. In view of a possible future extension of the muon endcap system, we report on a feasibility study on the use of Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors, in particular Gas Electron Multipliers, for both muon triggering and tracking. Results on the construction and characterization of small triple-Gas Electron Multiplier prototype detectors are presented.

Keywords

ionisation chambers; position sensitive particle detectors; CMS muon detection system; GEM detectors; Large Hadron Collider; cathode strip chambers; compact muon solenoid experiment; gas electron multipliers; micropattern gas detectors; muon endcap system; muon tracking; muon triggering; resistive plate chambers; Detectors; Large Hadron Collider; Mesons; Prototypes; Strips; Telescopes; Timing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Knoxville, TN

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9106-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874006

Filename

5874006