Rate capability of large-area triple-GEM detectors and new foil design for the innermost station, ME0, of the CMS endcap muon system

Michele Bianco, Francesco Fallavollita, Davide Fiorina +4

To extend the acceptance of the CMS muon spectrometer to the region 2.4 $<|\eta |<$ 2.8, stacks of triple-GEM chambers, forming the ME0 station, are planned for the CMS Phase 2 Upgrade…