Speaker
Alessandro Rocchi
(INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))
Description
The study of new materials for the construction of electrodes with low resistivity and high resistance to aging and radiation damage is a central theme in development of future RPC detectors. We investigated the properties of a new low-cost epoxy resin doped with graphene nanotubes, through the material voltammeter characterization and building a small demonstration prototype. The qualification of such a material would allow to produce detectors with very high-rate capability by exploiting conventional industrial processes. Furthermore, the epoxy resins properties would allow building electrodes of any shape and size, extending their application to detectors with non-planar geometry.
Primary authors
Alessandro Rocchi
(INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))
Barbara Liberti
(INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))
Roberto Cardarelli
(INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))
