| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831989 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The selected device for the ALICE Time-of-Flight array is the Multigap Resistive Plate Chamber (MRPC). Previously we have tested this device at the Gamma Irradiation Facility (GIF) at CERN to evaluate the rate dependence; we have now performed additional tests using the final design of the MRPC and with a gas mixture free of hydrocarbons. We have measured the performance of the MRPC up to an equivalent flux of minimum ionizing muons of 2.5 kHz/cm2. We also present results from an aging test obtained by exposing two MRPC strips to the GIF source for a period of six months.
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Authors
A. Alici, G. Cara Romeo, Jinsook Kim, D. Hatzifotiadou, Y. Sun, G. Valenti, M.C.S. Williams, D. Yakorev, A. Zichichi,