Resistive Plate Chambers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf particle physics experiment
gptkbp:advantage simple construction
cost-effective
aging effects
rate limitations
gptkbp:application medical imaging
cosmic ray detection
trigger systems
tracking systems
gptkbp:component gas gap
high voltage electrodes
readout strips
two parallel resistive plates
gptkbp:detects ionization of gas
gptkbp:feature good spatial resolution
large area coverage
fast timing response
gptkbp:gasMixture gptkb:sulfur_hexafluoride
freon
isobutane
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Resistive Plate Chambers
gptkbp:introducedIn 1981
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:R._Cardarelli
gptkb:R._Santonico
gptkbp:maintenance requires gas system
gptkbp:material gptkb:glass
bakelite
gptkbp:mode avalanche mode
streamer mode
gptkbp:resolution ~1 cm
gptkbp:timingResolution ~1 ns
gptkbp:type electrical pulse
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Large_Hadron_Collider
gptkb:ATLAS_experiment
gptkb:CMS_experiment
neutrino experiments
high-energy physics experiments
muon detection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ATLAS_Muon_Spectrometer
gptkb:Time-Of-Flight_Detector
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6