Performance of second generation BABAR resistive plate chambers

F. Anulli; R. Baldini; A. Calcaterra; R. De Sangro; G. Finocchiaro; P. Patteri; M. Piccolo; A. Zallo; C. H. Cheng; D. J. Lange; D. M. Wright; R. Messner; W. J. Wisniewski; M. Pappagallo; M. Andreotti; D. Bettoni; R. Calabrese; G. Cibinetto; E. Luppi; M. Negrini; R. Capra; R. Contri; M. Lovetere; R. Monge; S. Passaggio; E. Robutti; S. Tosi; C. Cartaro; G. De Nardo; F. Fabozzi; L. Lista; D. Monorchio; D. Piccolo; P. Paolucci; R. Covarelli; M. Pioppi; M. Carpinelli; F. Forti; N. Neri; E. Paoloni; F. Bellini; G. Cavoto; E. Di Marco; A. D'Orazio; D. Del Re; R. Faccini; F. Ferrarotto; F. Ferroni; M. Gaspero; L. Li Gioi; M. A. Mazzoni; S. Morganti; M. Pierini; G. Piredda; C. Voena; C. Potter; N. Sinev; D. Strom; S. Foulkes; K. Wang; H. R. Band; J. Hollar; P. Tan

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2005.06.084

Performance of second generation BABAR resistive plate chambers

F. Anulli, R. Baldini, A. Calcaterra, R. De Sangro, G. Finocchiaro, P. Patteri, M. Piccolo, A. Zallo, C. H. Cheng, D. J. Lange, D. M. Wright, R. Messner, W. J. Wisniewski, M. Pappagallo, M. Andreotti, D. Bettoni, R. Calabrese, G. Cibinetto, E. Luppi, M. NegriniR. Capra, R. Contri, M. Lovetere, R. Monge, S. Passaggio, E. Robutti, S. Tosi, C. Cartaro, G. De Nardo, F. Fabozzi, L. Lista, D. Monorchio, D. Piccolo, P. Paolucci, R. Covarelli, M. Pioppi, M. Carpinelli, F. Forti, N. Neri, E. Paoloni, F. Bellini, G. Cavoto, E. Di Marco, A. D'Orazio, D. Del Re, R. Faccini, F. Ferrarotto, F. Ferroni, M. Gaspero, L. Li Gioi, M. A. Mazzoni, S. Morganti, M. Pierini, G. Piredda, C. Voena, C. Potter, N. Sinev, D. Strom, S. Foulkes, K. Wang, H. R. Band, J. Hollar, P. Tan

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The BABAR detector has operated nearly 200 Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs), constructed as part of an upgrade of the forward endcap muon detector, for the past two years. The RPCs experience widely different background and luminosity-driven singles rates (0.01-10 Hz/cm²) depending on position within the endcap. Some regions have integrated over 0.3 C/cm ². RPC efficiency measured with cosmic rays is high and stable. The average efficiency measured with beam is also high. However, a few of the highest rate RPCs have suffered efficiency losses of 5-15%. Although constructed with improved techniques and minimal use of linseed oil, many of the RPCs, which are operated in streamer mode, have shown increased dark currents and noise rates that are correlated with the direction of the gas flow and the integrated current. Studies of the above aging effects are presented and correlated with detector operating conditions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	276-291
Number of pages	16
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	552
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2005.06.084
State	Published - Nov 1 2005
Externally published	Yes

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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BABAR
Muon detection
Resistive plate chamber

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Anulli, F., Baldini, R., Calcaterra, A., De Sangro, R., Finocchiaro, G., Patteri, P., Piccolo, M., Zallo, A., Cheng, C. H., Lange, D. J., Wright, D. M., Messner, R., Wisniewski, W. J., Pappagallo, M., Andreotti, M., Bettoni, D., Calabrese, R., Cibinetto, G., Luppi, E., ... Tan, P. (2005). Performance of second generation BABAR resistive plate chambers. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 552(3), 276-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2005.06.084

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