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Description
In this work, we investigate the performance of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPC) using Geant 4 and Garfield++.
RPCs detectors are commonly operated with a freon-based gas mixture containing C2H2F4 and SF6, both with
a very high global warming potential. The present work aims at contributing to the search for eco-friendly gas
mixtures for RPCs detectors. Based on the studies presented by Verzeroli (2022), some alternatives to C2H2F4
are tested in simulations, such as CO2, He and iC4H10. Moreover, Novec 4710 was studied as a substitution of
SF6. The RPC performance is evaluated by calculating the efficiency of the detector and the cluster size. Finally,
in preparation for the implementation of these gas mixtures in the detector’s lab of UNAM, the performance of
the detector with atmospheric muons using C2H2F4 and SF6 is reported.
References
Verzeroli M. (2022). Studies of eco-friendly gas mixtures for rpc detectors at cern lhc experiments. CERN-THESIS-2022-040.
