TY - JOUR
T1 - Neutron irradiation of RPCs for the CMS experiment
AU - Abbrescia, M.
AU - Colaleo, A.
AU - Iaselli, G.
AU - Loddo, F.
AU - Maggi, M.
AU - Marangelli, B.
AU - Natali, S.
AU - Nuzzo, S.
AU - Pugliese, G.
AU - Ranieri, A.
AU - Romano, F.
AU - Altieri, S.
AU - Belli, G.
AU - Bruno, G.
AU - Guida, R.
AU - Ratti, S. P.
AU - Riccardi, C.
AU - Torre, P.
AU - Vitulo, P.
PY - 2003/8/1
Y1 - 2003/8/1
N2 - All the CMS muon stations will be equipped with Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). They will be exposed to high neutron background environment during the LHC running. In order to verify the safe operation of these detectors, an irradiation test has been carried out with two RPCs at high neutron flux (about 108 n cm-2 s-1), integrating values of dose and fluence equivalent to 10 LHC-years. Before and after the irradiation, the performance of the detectors was studied with cosmic muons, showing no relevant aging effects. Moreover, no indication of damage or chemical changes were observed on the electrode surfaces.
AB - All the CMS muon stations will be equipped with Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). They will be exposed to high neutron background environment during the LHC running. In order to verify the safe operation of these detectors, an irradiation test has been carried out with two RPCs at high neutron flux (about 108 n cm-2 s-1), integrating values of dose and fluence equivalent to 10 LHC-years. Before and after the irradiation, the performance of the detectors was studied with cosmic muons, showing no relevant aging effects. Moreover, no indication of damage or chemical changes were observed on the electrode surfaces.
KW - CMS
KW - Neutron irradiation
KW - Resistive plate chambers
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U2 - 10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01290-7
DO - 10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01290-7
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0042665331
SN - 0168-9002
VL - 508
SP - 120
EP - 123
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
IS - 1-2
T2 - Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Resistive P (RPC 2001)
Y2 - 26 November 2001 through 27 November 2001
ER -