Author/Authors :
Abbrescia، نويسنده , , M. and Colaleo، نويسنده , , A. and Iaselli، نويسنده , , G. and Loddo، نويسنده , , F. and Maggi، نويسنده , , M. and Marangelli، نويسنده , , B. and Natali، نويسنده , , S. and Nuzzo، نويسنده , , S. and Pugliese، نويسنده , , G. and Ranieri، نويسنده , , A. and Romano، نويسنده , , F. and Altieri، نويسنده , , S. and Belli، نويسنده , , G. and Bruno، نويسنده , , G. and Guida، نويسنده , , R. and Ratti، نويسنده , , S.P. and Riccard، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
A long-term aging test of a Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) was carried out with an intense gamma 137Cs source. The detector was operated in avalanche mode and had the bakelite surface treated with linseed oil. After the irradiation the estimated dose, charge and fluence were approximately equal to the expected values after 10 years of operation in the CMS barrel region. During and after the irradiation, the RPC performance was monitored with cosmic muons and showed no relevant aging effects. Moreover, no variation of the bakelite resistance was observed.
