Checklist for Muon-System Technologies under consideration
Technology |
CPC |
WPC/WSC |
TGC |
RPC |
MRPC |
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Gas Mixtures |
- Optimize Ar CO2 CF4 mixture |
- Optimize Ar CO2 CF4 mixture |
- Test various gases: e.g. Ar, CO2 , CF4 , n-C5H12 , iso-C4H10 - optimize mixture considering performance and safety aspects |
- Optimize C2H2F4 iso-C4H10 SF6 mixture |
- Optimize C2H2F4 iso-C4H10 SF6 mixture |
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Timing Properties |
- Time resolution as function of beam angle - Time walk - Time slewing as function of pad/strip size - Efficiency as function of time window (15ns –25ns) |
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Rate Performance |
- Efficiency as function of rate |
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- Comparison of "spot" and "flood" illumination |
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Aging Studies |
- Tests is GIF - Reference to similar studies by other experiments |
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Other Characteristics |
- Cross talk and charge sharing - Noise studies (hit multiplicity distribution etc.) - Stability and Uniformity |
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FE-chip |
- Performance with FE-chip envisaged for a given technology |
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Construction Issues |
- Detailed estimate for material cost - Estimate for production cost and time - Estimate for manpower required for construction |