The multigap resistive plate chamber as a time-of-flight detector

Akindinov, A.; Anselmo, F.; Basile, M.; Zeballos, E. Cerron; Cifarelli, L.; Cindolo, F.; Choi, Jinhyuk; Cozzoni, B.; De, A.; Pasquale, S. De; Kim, D.W; Kim, N.Y; Klempt, W.; Kluge, A.; Laurenti, G.; Lee, S.C; Golovine, V.; Hatzifotiadou, D.; Martemiyanov, A.; Martinengo, P.; Pesci, A.; Platner, E.D.; Roberts, J.B.; Seganti, A.; Semak, A.; Smirnitski, A.V.; Spegel, M.; Szymański, P.; Valenti, G.; Vicinanza, D.; Williams, M.C.S.; Zichichi, A.

doi:10.1016/s0168-9002(00)00954-2

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“…1a. Timing RPCs [5] with gas gaps of 0.2 to 0.3 mm are used in multi gap configurations [6] for Time-Of-Flight purposes [7]. They provide 99% efficiency and time resolutions down to 50 ps [8,9,10,11].…”

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Space charge effects in Resistive Plate Chambers

Lippmann

Riegler

2004

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A:

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We extend an existing one dimensional simulation model for avalanche mode RPCs by the inclusion of diffusion and space charge effects. We investigate the influence of space charge on charge spectra, signal rise time, time resolution and charge-to-time correlation. We present a 1.5-dimensional model, which allows fast simulation of events and a two dimensional model that is slower but allows to study the transverse dispersion of avalanches due to space charge. [3,4]. They are constructed of two resistive electrode plates made of bakelite as shown schematically in Fig. 1a. Timing RPCs [5] with gas gaps of 0.2 to 0.3 mm are used in multi gap configurations [6] for Time-Of-Flight purposes [7]. They provide 99% efficiency and time resolutions down to 50 ps [8,9,10,11]. Different technologies with one or more resistive electrode plates are used. The two single gap designs investigated in this publication are shown in Fig. 1. Preprint submitted to Elsevier Science

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Space charge effects in Resistive Plate Chambers

Lippmann

Riegler

2004

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A:

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“…This particle identification technique is done with Time Of Flight detectors (TOF), such as the TOF detector of the ALICE experiment at CERN. This detector comprises Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chambers (MRPCs) [1] read out by electronic circuits called NINO. These front-end channels produce Low Voltage Differential Signals (LVDS) with less than 25 ps rms time jitter [2] and are read-out by time to digital converters [3].…”

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Low-power amplifier-discriminators for high time resolution detection

Despeisse

Jarron

Anghinolfi

et al. 2008

2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

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“…The detector is a cylinder of 3.7-m radius located around the TPC chamber. It is made of 10-gap double-stack multigap resistive plate chambers (MRPC) [1], [2]. Each stack has five gaps of 250 m. The total number of detector channels is 160 000.…”

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NINO, an ultra-fast, low-power, front-end amplifier discriminator for the Time-Of-Flight detector in ALICE experiment

Anghinolfi

Jarron

Krummenacher³

et al. 2003

2003 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium. Conference Record (IEEE Cat. No.03CH37515)

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Abstract-An ultrafast front-end preamplifier-discriminator chip called NINO has been developed for use in the ALICE time-of-flight detector. The chip has eight channels. Each channel is designed with an amplifier with less than 1-ns peaking time, a discriminator with a minimum detection threshold of 10 fC and an output stage. The output pulse has minimum time jitter (less than 25 ps) on the front edge, and the pulsewidth is dependent of the input signal charge. Each channel consumes 27 mW, and the eight channels fit in a 2 4 mm 2 ASIC processed in IBM 0.25-m CMOS technology.

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The multigap resistive plate chamber as a time-of-flight detector

Cited by 68 publications

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Space charge effects in Resistive Plate Chambers

Space charge effects in Resistive Plate Chambers

Low-power amplifier-discriminators for high time resolution detection

NINO, an ultra-fast, low-power, front-end amplifier discriminator for the Time-Of-Flight detector in ALICE experiment

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