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20132021
most citedA study of HFO-1234ze (1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene) as an eco-friendly replacement in RPC detectors

17 citations · 17 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for

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8 papers

physics.ins-det2021

Studies on tetrafluoropropene-CO2 based gas mixtures for the Resistive Plate Chambers of the ALICE Muon IDentifier

Alessandro Ferretti

Due to their simplicity and comparatively low cost Resistive Plate Chambers are gaseous detectors widely used in high-energy and cosmic rays physics when large detection areas are…

physics.ins-det2016

Preliminary results of Resistive Plate Chambers operated with eco-friendly gas mixtures for application in the CMS experiment

M. Abbrescia, P. Van Auwegem, L. Benussi +11

The operations of Resistive Plate Chambers in LHC experiments require Fluorine based (F-based) gases for optimal performance. Recent European regulations demand the use of environm…

physics.ins-det2016

Eco-friendly gas mixtures for Resistive Plate Chambers based on Tetrafluoropropene and Helium

M. Abbrescia, L. Benussi, S. Bianco +8

Due to the recent restrictions deriving from the application of the Kyoto protocol, the main components of the gas mixtures presently used in the Resistive Plate Chambers systems o…

physics.ins-det2015

Characterization of the GEM foil materials

L. Benussi, S. Bianco, G. Saviano +19

Systematic studies on the GEM foil material are performed to measure the moisture diffusion rate and saturation level. These studies are important because the presence of this comp…

physics.ins-det2015

Candidate eco-friendly gas mixtures for MPGDs

L. Benussi, S. Bianco, G. Saviano +13

Modern gas detectors for detection of particles require F-based gases for optimal performance. Recent regulations demand the use of environmentally unfriendly F-based gases to be l…

physics.ins-det2015

A novel application of Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors in MPGD

D. Abbaneo, M. Abbas, M. Abbrescia +153

We present a novel application of Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors in the construction and characterisation of Micro Pattern Gaseous Detector (MPGD), with particular attention to…