New large area glass RPC: development, production and performances

Author

Calcaterra, A. ; De Sangro, R. ; Gamba, D. ; Mannocchi, G. ; Patteri, P. ; Picchi, P. ; Piccolo, M. ; Ragazzi, S. ; Redaelli, N. ; Satta, L. ; De Fatis, T. Tabarelli ; Trinchero, G.C.

Author_Institution

Ist. Nazionale di Fisica Nucl., Frascati, Italy

Volume

2

fYear

2004

fDate

16-22 Oct. 2004

Firstpage

1261

Abstract

We report on a R&D program targeted to produce large area glass RPC detectors. Our aim has been to exploit as much as possible glass industry standard techniques. One of the most important steps we have introduced to reach the goal of fully automated production of large area detectors has been the use of screen silk printing technique for the resistive electrodes. A substantial number of prototypes detector have been produced: ≈ 100 m². The detector´s behavior as a function of the local particle rate has been tested at the DAFNE Test Beam Facility with 500 MeV electrons. Results concerning long term stability and ageing tests, presently going on by means of two cosmic ray telescopes in two different laboratories, will also be presented.

Keywords

cosmic ray apparatus; electrodes; electron detection; ionisation chambers; position sensitive particle detectors; streamer chambers; DAFNE Test Beam Facility; ageing tests; cosmic ray telescopes; large area glass RPC detectors; local particle rate; long term stability; resistive electrodes; screen silk printing technique; Detectors; Electrodes; Electron beams; Glass industry; Particle beams; Printing; Production; Prototypes; Research and development; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2004 IEEE

ISSN

1082-3654

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8700-7

Electronic_ISBN

1082-3654

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2004.1462430

Filename

1462430