Development and performance analysis of glass-based gas-tight RPCs for muography applications
Abstract
To achieve high-resolution muography of compact targets in scenarios with complex logistical constraints, we are developing a portable muon detector system utilizing glass Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). Although RPCs are well understood and widely used, our work focuses on developing a gas-tight variant specifically tailored for a broad range of muography applications, with key design goals including portability, robustness, autonomy, versatility, safety, and cost-effectiveness. Our RPC detectors are designed with various configurations, each featuring unique characteristics and performance attributes. We investigate the temporal evolution of the surface resistivity of glass electrodes, as well as the detector efficiency at varying voltages and thresholds, over a span of several months. These RPCs have been utilized in a small-scale feasibility study on muon absorption using lead blocks. This article is part of the Proceedings of the International Muography Workshop 2024 held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
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Journal of Applied Physics
American Institute of Physics
Authors (13)
S. Ikram
Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain 1 , Louvain-la-Neuve,
S. Basnet
Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain 1 , Louvain-la-Neuve,
E. Cortina Gil
Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain 1 , Louvain-la-Neuve,
P. Demin
Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain 1 , Louvain-la-Neuve,
R. M. I. D. Gamage
Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain 1 , Louvain-la-Neuve,
A. Giammanco
R. Karnam
National Institute of Science Education and Research Bhubaneswar, an OCC of HBNI 2 , Jatni, Odisha 752050,
V. K. S. Kashyap
National Institute of Science Education and Research Bhubaneswar, an OCC of HBNI 2 , Jatni, Odisha 752050,
V. Kumar
B. Mohanty
M. Moussawi
Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Université catholique de Louvain 1 , Louvain-la-Neuve,
A. Samalan
M. Tytgat