Operation of the multigap resistive plate chamber using a gas mixture free of flammable components

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 532, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 562-565

  Akindinov, A N ^a   Alici, A ^a,c   Antonioli, P ^c   Arcelli, S ^b,c   Basile, M ^b,c   Cara Romeo, G ^c   Cifarelli, L ^b,c   Cindolo, F ^c   De Caro, A ^d   De Pasquale, S ^d   Di Bartolomeo, A ^d   Fusco Girard, M ^d   Golovine, V ^d   Guida, M ^c   Hatzifotiadou, D ^c   Kaidalov, A B ^a   Kim, D H ^e   Kim, D W ^f   Kisselev, S M ^a   Laurenti, G ^c   Lee, K ^f   Lee, S C ^f   Lioublev, E ^a   Luvisetto, M L ^c   Margotti, A ^c   Martemiyanov, A N ^a   Nania, R ^c   Noferini, F ^b,c   Otiougova, P ^e   Pesci, A ^c   Pinazza, O ^c   Polozov, P A ^a   Scapparone, E ^c   Scioli, G ^b,c   Sellitto, S B ^d   Semeria, F ^c   Smirnitski, A V ^a   Tchoumakov, M M ^a   Usenko, E ^g   Valenti, G ^c   Voloshin, K G ^a   Williams, M C S ^c   Zagreev, B V ^a   Zampolli, C ^b,c   Zichichi, A ^b,c   more..

^a INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c INFN SEZIONE DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

^e ICSC World Laboratory   (Switzerland)

^f Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

^g INSTITUTE FOR HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

ALICE; MRPC; Resistive plate chambers; Space charge effects; Time of flight

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; MIXTURES; POLYNOMIALS; SIGNAL SYSTEMS;

ALICE; GAS MIXTURES; MRPC; RESISTIVE PLATE CHAMBER; SPACE CHARGE EFFECTS; TIME OF FLIGHT;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 4944265177     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2004.04.249     Document Type: Article

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