Long-Term Ageing Studies on Eco-Friendly Resistive Plate Chamber Detectors
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Abbrescia, Marcello
Aielli, Giulio
Aly, Reham
Arena, Maria Cristina
Barroso Ferreira, Mapse
Benussi, Luigi
Bianco, Stefano
Bordon, Fabio
Boscherini, Davide
Bruni, Alessia
Date Issued
February 11, 2025
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Particles
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Abbrescia, M.; Aielli, G.; Aly, R.; Arena, M.C.; Barroso Ferreira, M., Filho; Benussi, L.; Bianco, S.; Bordon, F.; Boscherini, D.; Bruni, A.; et al. Long-Term Ageing Studies on Eco-Friendly Resistive Plate Chamber Detectors. Particles 2025, 8, 15.
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Abstract
In high-energy physics, resistive plate chamber (RPC) detectors operating in avalanche mode make use of a high-performance gas mixture. Its main component, Tetrafluoroethane (C2H2F4), is classified as a fluorinated greenhouse gas. The RPC EcoGas@GIF++ collaboration is pursuing an intensive R&D on new gas mixtures for RPCs to explore eco-friendly alternatives complying with recent European regulations. The performance of different RPC detectors has been evaluated at the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility with Tetrafluoropropene (C3H2F4)-CO2-based gas mixtures. A long-term ageing test campaign was launched in 2022, and since 2023, systematic long-term performance studies have been carried out thanks to dedicated beam tests. The results of these studies are discussed together with their future perspectives.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Nuclear Science
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https://doi.org/10.3390/particles8010015
