Title :
Dependence of bakelite resistivity on temperature and humidity
Author :
Arnaldi, R. ; Chiavassa, E. ; Colla, A. ; Cortese, P. ; Dellacasa, G. ; De Marco, N. ; Ferretti, A. ; Gallio, M. ; Gemme ; Musso, A. ; Oppedisano, C. ; Piccotti, A. ; Poggio, F. ; Scomparin, E. ; Travaglia, G. ; Vercellin ; Yermia, F.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fisica Sperimentale, Torino Univ., Italy
Abstract :
The use of bakelite as electrodes for resistive plate chambers is widespread. The performance of RPC´s, in particular its rate capability, strongly depends on the bulk resistivity of the electrodes. Since the bakelite resistivity changes as a function of temperature and humidity, we have performed several resistivity measurements of a melaminic bakelite sample in order to investigate this dependence. Two sets of measurement at well controlled environmental conditions were performed: the former after relative humidity changes in the range from 80% to 20% at constant temperature, the latter varying the temperature from 15°C to 35°C at constant relative humidity.
Keywords :
electrodes; ionisation chambers; position sensitive particle detectors; streamer chambers; bulk resistivity; constant relative humidity; constant temperature; electrodes; humidity dependent bakelite resistivity; melaminic bakelite; rate capability; relative humidity; resistive plate chambers; temperature dependent bakelite resistivity; varying temperature; Coatings; Conductivity measurement; Electrical resistance measurement; Electrodes; Humidity control; Humidity measurement; Performance evaluation; Silver; Temperature dependence; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2004 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8700-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1082-3654
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2004.1462249
