Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: In recent years, the resistive cylindrical chamber (RCC) has been introduced as a novel gaseous detector, extending the well-established resistive plate chambers (RPCs) to the case of cylindrical electrode geometry. Preliminary experimental studies, although still limited in number and performed under experimental conditions not always fully controlled, have nevertheless highlighted several promising features of this detector configuration, motivating the need for further systematic investigations of its operation. In contrast, from the simulation perspective, detailed studies of the RCC have not been performed yet, despite the fact that the cylindrical geometry introduces new degrees of freedom – such as cylinder electrodes radii and voltage polarity – which lead to asymmetric behaviour of the avalanche development according to the polarity of the applied voltage between the electrodes. In this work we present a standalone simulation program specifically designed to model avalanche growth and signal induction in both RPC and RCC geometries. The code implements a stepwise transport model for electron multiplication, includes approximate space-charge effects, and evaluates the induced signals on an external electrode. The simulation has been validated against experimental data for planar RPCs and subsequently applied to RCC geometries with the primary goal of investigating the underlying physical features of the cylindrical detector configuration. The results show that key observables such as induced charge and efficiency are well reproduced in the planar case, and they highlight the role of the electric-field asymmetry in shaping avalanche dynamics in the cylindrical geometry. A first comparison with available RCC experimental data is also presented, providing an initial assessment of the model performance in realistic operating conditions.
Source: The European Physical Journal C
Authors: M. Abbrescia, S. Colafranceschi, M. De Serio, B. Liberti, S. Meola, A. Paoloni, A. Pastore, D. Piccolo, A. Rocchi, G. Saviano, C. Vendittozzi
Institutions: Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, University of Bari Aldo Moro, James Madison University, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Roma Tor Vergata, Marconi University, Sapienza University of Rome
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414977949
FWCI:
Cites:
Cited by:
Related to: