Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Resistive Plate Chambers detectors are extensively used in several domains of Physics. In High Energy Physics, they are typically operated in avalanche mode with a high-performance gas mixture based on Tetrafluoroethane (C2H2F4), a fluorinated high Global Warming Potential greenhouse gas. The RPC EcoGas@GIF++ Collaboration has pursued an intensive R&D activity to search for new gas mixtures with low environmental impact, fulfilling the performance expected for the LHC operations as well as for future and different applications. Here, results obtained with new eco-friendly gas mixtures based on Tetrafluoropropene and carbon dioxide, even under high-irradiation conditions, will be presented. Long-term aging tests carried out at the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility will be discussed along with their possible limits and future perspectives.
Source: Journal of Instrumentation
Authors: D. Ahmadi, M. Tytgat, M. Abbrescia, G. Aielli, R. Aly, M.C. Arena, M. Barroso, L. Benussi, S. Bianco, D. Boscherini, F. Bordon, A. Bruni, S. Buontempo, M. Busato, P. Camarri, R. Cardarelli, L. Congedo, D. De Jesus Damiao, M. De Serio, F. Debernardis, A. Di Ciaccio, L. Di Stante, P. Dupieux, J. Eysermans, N. Ferrara, A. Ferretti, G. Galati, M. Gagliardi, R. Guida, G. Iaselli, B. Joly, S.A. Juks, U. Lakshmaiah, K.S. Lee, B. Liberti, D. Lucero Ramirez, B. Mandelli, S.P. Manen, L. Massa, A. Pastore, E. Pastori, D. Piccolo, L. Pizzimento, A. Polini, G. Proto, G. Pugliese, L. Quaglia, D. Ramos, G. Rigoletti, A. Rocchi, M. Romano, A. Samalan, P. Salvini, R. Santonico, G. Saviano, M. Sessa, S. Simone, E. Vercellin, M. Verzeroli, N. Zaganidis
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OpenAlex ID: W7127618921