长读出条 MRPC 性能研究
孙勇杰
Key Laboratory of Technology of Particle Detection and Electronics, USTC-IHEP, CAS
Center of Particle Physics and Technology, USTC
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Introduction
MRPC (Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chamber) is a major new detector technology first developed by the ALICE experiment. The concept first published on Nucl. Instr.& Meth. A374 (1996) 132 by M.C.S.Williams et al.
Advantages:
Time resolutionHigh efficiencyLow costArbitrary readout shape
Good candidate for large area
Time-Of-Flight system !
MRPC
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MRPC—signal pickup
Long-strip readout: save electronics channels. Read out at two ends
Mean time Eliminate the position along the strip Time difference Position information
~3cm
~6cm
STAR TOF ALICE TOF
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Possible applications
STAR MTD (Muon telescope Detector) CBM TOF Wall (outer part)
MTD
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LMRPC Prototype-I
Size: 950 x 256 mm2
Readout strip: 25 mm wide, 4 mm gaps between strips
Active area: 870 x 170 mm2
Gas gaps: 10 x 0.25 mm, in 2 stacks
Glass: 0.7 mm
HV electrode: ~200 kΩ/□
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Trigger area: 20 x 5 cm2
Time reference (T0) TOF MRPC was used to
get 6 segments along the strip.
Gas: 95% Freon + 5% iso-butane
HV=±6.3 kV
LMRPC
Cosmic ray test setup
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Cosmic ray test results
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MWPC5MWPC1 MWPC2
MWPC4
TOF1
252” 73”
TOF2
72” 164”449”
LMRPC
GEMsMWPC3
191”56 3381
TOF370”
Upper stream
Down stream
C1, C2
Beam Energy: 32 GeV
FNAL Beam Test (T963)
Beam test setup
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Beam Test results
Efficiency plateau
Time resolution
1/v ~ 60ps/cm
Position resolution: ~ 1 cm
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LMRPC prototype-II
Readout strips
2.5cm
Readout strips: 2.5 cm x 50 cmGaps between strips: 6 mm
Gas gaps: 10 x 0.25 mm, in 2 stacks
Glass: 0.7 mmHV electrode: ~40 MΩ/□
550 mm
241mm
25 mm
6 mm
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SSD
Beam test @GSI
FOPI experiment
6m
Proton Beam Pb
2m
42 cmPMT 1,2
PMT 3,4
Platform PlatformPlatformxy
Beam Test setup
SSDTHU MRPC
USTC MRPC
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T-(t1+t2+t3+t4)/4
T-(t1+t2+t3+t4)/4-f(A)
T-(
t1+
t2+
t3+
t4)/
4ADC
<T-(
t1+
t2+
t3+
t4)/
4>
ADC
MRPC Calibration
MRPC time resolution ~ 67 ps @=±7 kV.(including momentum spread)
((t3+t4)-(t1+t2))/4
PMT Resolution~67 ps
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Efficiency and resolution plateau
67 ps
97%
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Position scan (±7 kV)
No significant efficiency drop in the gap
Trigger Area: 2 cm wide
From both “charge sharing” and cross talk.
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Valid TDCs and valid QDCs (3 sigma above pedestal)Valid TDCs
Cross TalkTrigger on the strip center:“Cross talk” at neighbor strips: <~3%
Trigger Area: 2 cm wide
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Hits position profile on MRPC
the profile is about 3cm x 2 cm
the following analysis will base on these SSD position cuts and charge cuts
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Transverse profile—strip center
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6mm-gap
Transverse profile—strip edge
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Combined
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Summary
Long (0.5 m, 0.9 m) readout-strip MRPCs were successfully constructed and tested. Efficiency: > 97% Time resolution: 60-70 ps spatial resolution: less than 1 cm. Cross talk: < 3%
LMRPC shows prospective application as TOF in low multiplicity environments.
Two LMRPCs (0.9m) have already been installed to STAR as part of the MTD detector and have successfully taken data since year 2007.
Thank
you!
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Longitudinal
Valid TDC Valid TDC & QDC
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charge vs position
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Signal Charge vs Position
near the edge of stripat the middle of strip
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MRPC #2 (topview)
Top/bottom pcb
The readout strips are “hollowed-out” alternately.
Removed: 5 mm x 4
Left: 1 mm x 5
Removed: 2.5 mm x 9
Left: 0.25 mm x 10
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MRPC #3 (topview)
55 cm
24.1cm
2.5cm0.7cm
Gaps between strips: 0.7 cm (upper part)
0.8 cm (lower part)
0.8cm
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Cross TalkMRPC #2
Valid TDCs and QDCs
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Efficiency vs. Position
Valid TDCs
HV=±7 kV
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Valid TDCs and valid QDCs (3 sigma above pedestal)
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Cross TalkMRPC #3
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Efficiency vs. Position
Valid TDCs
7mm-gap between strips