XVII Conference on Resistive Plate Chambers and Related Detectors

from Monday, September 9, 2024 (8:00 AM) to Friday, September 13, 2024 (8:00 PM)


        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
Sep 9, 2024
Sep 10, 2024
Sep 11, 2024
Sep 12, 2024
Sep 13, 2024
AM
8:30 AM
Registration (until 9:15 AM) ()
9:15 AM
Welcome (until 9:30 AM) ()
9:30 AM
HEP performance (part I) (until 11:20 AM) ()
9:30 AM Status and perspectives of the «Standard RPCs» - Rinaldo Santonico (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))   ()
10:00 AM Performance of ATLAS RPC detectors and L1 Muon Barrel Trigger with a new CO2-based gas mixture - Shixiang Su (University of Science and Technology of China (CN))   ()
10:20 AM CMS RPC performance and operation in LHC Run 3 - Mariana Shopova (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG))   ()
10:40 AM Operation and performance of the ALICE Muon IDentifier RPCs during LHC Run 3 - Livia Terlizzi (Universita e INFN Torino (IT))   ()
11:00 AM 15 Years Young: the ALICE TOF detector in LHC RUN 3 - Sofia Strazzi (University and INFN, Bologna)   ()
11:20 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:50 AM
HEP performance (part II) (until 1:30 PM) ()
11:50 AM The ATLAS RPC Phase II upgrade for High Luminosity LHC era - Paolo Camarri (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))   ()
12:10 PM Novel ideas for CMS L1 trigger in HL-LHC using RPC ultimate timing performance - Andres Leonardo Cabrera Mora (Universidad de los Andes (CO))   ()
12:30 PM CMS RPC non-physics event data automation - Anton Dimitrov (University of Sofia - St. Kliment Ohridski (BG))   ()
12:50 PM On the performance of the novel front-end electronics for the ATLAS BI RPC upgrade at HL-LHC developed in SiGe BiCMOS technology - Luca Pizzimento (University of Hong Kong (HK))   ()
1:10 PM iRPC front-end board readout electronics - Maxime Gouzevitch (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))   ()
9:00 AM
HEP & BHEP applications (part I) (until 11:10 AM) ()
9:00 AM Planning for the future of particle physics - Paris Sphicas (CERN/Athens)   ()
9:30 AM Status of the CBM Time-Of-Flight project - Ingo-Martin Deppner (Physikalisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg)   ()
9:50 AM Radiation hard Multi-Strip Multi-Gap Resistive Plate Chamber architecture for low polar angles of the CBM-TOF wall - Mariana Petris (Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (RO))   ()
10:10 AM T-SDHCAL Hadronic Calorimeter for future Higgs factory - Michael Tytgat (Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)) Imad Laktineh (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))   ()
10:30 AM Use and application of the CMS RPC in future experiments - Ece Asilar (Hanyang University)   ()
10:50 AM COmpact DEtector for EXotics at LHCb: CODEX-b - Michael Jacob Peters (University of Cincinnati (US))   ()
11:10 AM --- Coffee ---
11:30 AM
HEP & BHEP applications (part II) (until 1:30 PM) ()
11:30 AM ANUBIS: future large-scale application of RPC detectors - Oleg Brandt (University of Cambridge (GB))   ()
11:50 AM Insights from the proANUBIS demonstrator using Run 3 LHC collision data - Aashaq Shah (University of Cambridge (GB)) Oleg Brandt (University of Cambridge (GB))   ()
12:10 PM New RPC readout for EAS mapping in ground based cosmic ray detectors - Dr Alessandro Paoloni (INFN - LNF)   ()
12:30 PM Outdoor MARTA RPCs performance update - Luis Alberto Vieira Lopes (Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics (PT))   ()
12:50 PM The miniTrasgo International Research Network - Prof. Juan A. Garzon (Univ. Santiago de Compostela)   ()
9:00 AM
Ecogases and longevity (part I) (until 11:10 AM) ()
9:00 AM Gaseous Detectors R&D, where do we stand / where do we go - Eraldo Oliveri (CERN)   ()
9:30 AM New RPC Gas Mixtures for Sustainable Operation in the CMS Experiment - Dayron Ramos Lopez (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))   ()
9:50 AM Signal shape studies and rate dependence of HFO-based gas mixtures in RPC detectors - Luca Quaglia (Universita e INFN Torino (IT))   ()
10:10 AM Characterization of Glass Multigap RPC Detector with alternative gas to R134a and SF6 - Mattia Verzeroli (Universite Claude Bernard Lyon I (FR))   ()
10:30 AM Study of environment-friendly SF6 substitute for the Resistive Plate Chambers - Giorgia Proto (Max Planck Society (DE))   ()
10:50 AM R134a recuperation and SF6 recuperation plants: status and plan - Roberto Guida (CERN)   ()
11:10 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM
Ecogases and longevity (II) (until 1:30 PM) ()
11:30 AM Operation of 1 mm HPL RPCs with low-GWP gas mixtures - Aashaq Shah (University of Cambridge (GB)) Oleg Brandt (University of Cambridge (GB))   ()
11:50 AM Performance and long-term ageing studies on Eco-Friendly Resistive Plate Chamber detectors - Marcello Abbrescia (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))   ()
12:10 PM Evaluating the Performance and Long-Term Stability with LHC-like Background Irradiation of RPC Detectors with a CO2-based Gas Mixtures - Stefania-Alexandra Juks (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))   ()
12:30 PM Performance and longevity of CO2 based mixtures in CMS Improved Resistive Plate Chambers in the HL-LHC environment - Joao Pinheiro (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))   ()
12:50 PM Studies of F- Impurities Formation in ALICE MID RPC detectors: A Comparison between RUN2 and RUN3 - Mattia Verzeroli (Universite Claude Bernard Lyon I (FR))   ()
1:10 PM A Novel Anti-Aging TBS MRPC For CBM-TOF - Mr Ming Yao (USTC)   ()
9:00 AM
Physics and simulations (part I) (until 11:10 AM) ()
9:00 AM Discharges in Gaseous Detectors: a view from MPGD experience - Piotr Gasik (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE))   ()
9:30 AM Studies on electron swarms and streamer discharges in environmentally friendly RPC gas mixtures under LHC-like conditions - Saša Dujko (Institute of Physics Belgrade)   ()
9:50 AM Improved streamer inception criterion to numerically estimate streamer probabilities of resistive plate chambers for environmentally friendly gas mixture alternatives - Dario Stocco (ETH Zürich)   ()
10:10 AM Utilizing open-source toolkits for the simulation of avalanche formation and space-charge effects in Resistive Cylindrical Chambers - Elton Shumka (University of Sofia - St. Kliment Ohridski (BG))   ()
10:30 AM Microscopic and fluid modelling of RPCs under LHC-like conditions - Dr Danko Bošnjaković (Institute of Physics Belgrade)   ()
10:50 AM Advancements in Simulating C3H2F4-Based Gas Mixtures for Resistive Plate Chambers - Dr Antonio Bianchi   ()
11:10 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM
Physics and simulations (part II) (until 1:30 PM) ()
11:30 AM Time Resolution in Resistive Plate Chambers from Statistical Considerations - Marcello Abbrescia (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))   ()
12:10 PM Simulating MRPCs with Garfield++ and time-dependent weighting potentials - Djunes Janssens (CERN)   ()
12:30 PM Quantum chemical calculation of reactions in the plasma molecules important for the operation of the RPC system - Nebojsa Begovic (University of Belgrade (RS))   ()
12:50 PM Theoretical Time Cost to Distinguish Special Nuclear Materials in Different Scenarios through MPRC-ToF based MST - Ziyang Chen (Tsinghua University)   ()
9:30 AM
Applied research and new ideas (part I) (until 11:40 AM) ()
9:30 AM Timing RPCs: 25 years - Paulo Fonte   ()
10:00 AM Developmental Studies on the Performance Enhancement of Gas-Tight Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) for Muography Applications - Samip Basnet (UCL - CP3)   ()
10:20 AM A modular muon telescope for tomography and radiography applications - Dr Raveendrababu Karnam (National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) (IN))   ()
10:40 AM New Readout Codification in Large-Area Multi-Gap Timing RPCs for Muon Scattering Tomography - Joao Pedro De Carvalho Saraiva (Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics (PT))   ()
11:00 AM The first miniTRASGO Cosmic Ray telescope - Cayetano Soneira-Landín (GFN - Complutense University of Madrid)   ()
11:20 AM A TOF-tracker MRPC for simultaneous measurements of timing and position at the pi20 beamline of J-PARC - Ryotaro Koike (Kyoto Universuty)   ()
11:40 AM --- Coffee ---
PM
1:40 PM
Finger-food lunch (until 3:30 PM) ()
3:30 PM
Production and QA (until 5:50 PM) ()
3:30 PM Innovative Resistive Plate Chambers for the CMS Phase 2 Upgrade: Project Summary, Construction, and Quality Assurance - Mehar Ali Shah (Universidad Iberoamericana (MX)) Jules Vandenbroeck (Ghent University (BE))   ()
3:50 PM New Facilities for the Production of 1 mm gap Resistive Plate Chambers for the Upgrade of the ATLAS Muon Spectrometer - Dr Francesco Fallavollita (Max Planck Society (DE))   ()
4:10 PM A new generation of RPCs for the ALICE Muon IDentifier - Sara Garetti (Universita e INFN Torino (IT))   ()
4:30 PM Mass production and quality control of CEE iTOF-MRPC - Yingjie Zhou (University of Science and Technology of China)   ()
4:50 PM Production and test of the RPC detectors for the large sectors of the ATLAS Inner Barrel (BIL) Phase II upgrade - Paolo Camarri (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))   ()
5:10 PM Mass production of RPC readout panels for ATLAS Phase-II upgrade and R&D on thin gas gap production at USTC - Dongshuo Du (University of Science and Technology of China (CN))   ()
5:30 PM Triplet assembly and certification of the new generation of RPC for the ATLAS phase-2 upgrade at Max Planck Institute - Giorgia Proto (Max Planck Society (DE))   ()
7:00 PM --- Welcome cocktail ---
1:40 PM
Finger-food lunch & poster session (I) (until 4:00 PM) ()
1:40 PM CMS RPC L1 Trigger primitives in HL-LHC - Qingfeng Hou (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN))   ()
2:00 PM iRPC clustering algorithm and hit reconstruction - Mauricio Thiel (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))   ()
2:20 PM An extension to the Analytical Method clustering algorithm for BMTL1 benefitting from CMS RPC timing - Raphael Gomes De Souza (DFNAE - UERJ)   ()
2:40 PM CMS RPC L1 Trigger clustering at CMSSW - Cristina Giordano (Austrian Academy of Sciences (AT))   ()
3:00 PM CMS RPC efficiency using tag-and-probe method in LHC Run 3 - Jongwon Shin (Kyung Hee University (KR))   ()
3:20 PM Machine Learning approach to CMS RPC HV scan data analysis - Anton Dimitrov (University of Sofia - St. Kliment Ohridski (BG)) Mihaela Pencheva Pehlivanova (University of Sofia - St. Kliment Ohridski (BG))   ()
3:40 PM CMS RPC Background studies in LHC Run 2 and Run 3 - Leonardo Favilla (Scuola Superiore Meridionale & INFN Naples Section (IT))   ()
4:00 PM
Techniques (until 6:00 PM) ()
4:00 PM Performance studies of thin-gap RPC detectors with thin phenolic glass electrodes - Alessandro Rocchi (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))   ()
4:20 PM Novel tunable materials for resistive protection of gaseous detectors from room temperature to 90 K - Sara Leardini (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (ES))   ()
4:40 PM Noise and Performance Study of Sealed MRPC Detectors with Different Spacers Based on Simulation and Cosmic Ray Test - Mr Kai Sun (Tsinghua University)   ()
5:00 PM Carbonless and self-sealed MRPC for MARQ experiment in Japan - Chia-Yu Hsieh (Academia Sinica (TW))   ()
5:20 PM Sealed Resistive Plate Chambers: A Case Study from the SND@LHC Experiment - Alberto Blanco Castro (Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics (PT))   ()
5:40 PM Upgraded simulation of the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility (GIF++) - Nicola Ferrara (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))   ()
1:40 PM
Finger-food lunch & poster session (II) (until 3:45 PM) ()
1:40 PM Investigating RPC Gas Flow and Ion Transport Using Computational Models - Mauricio Thiel (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))   ()
2:00 PM Quality assurance tests and techniques to investigate and increase hermetic sealing of ATLAS Phase II RPC detectors - Aashaq Shah (University of Cambridge (GB))   ()
2:20 PM Preliminary aging studies of improved RPC gaps operated with HFO based mixtures - Zubayda Eve Kofi (University of Dundee (GB))   ()
2:40 PM Gas gaps and chambers quality control of improved resistive plate chambers (iRPC) - Mohammad Ahammad Ali (University of Dundee (GB))   ()
3:00 PM iRPC FEB cooling system - Otari Kemularia (Georgian Technical University (GE))   ()
3:20 PM CMS RPC Link System fiber planning and qualification - Andres Leonardo Cabrera Mora (Universidad de los Andes (CO))   ()
3:45 PM
Social event (visit to Finisterra, Ézaro falls and nearby rias) (until 11:00 PM) ()
4:00 PM
IOC & IAC meetings (until 6:00 PM) ()
6:30 PM
Guided tour and social dinner (until 11:59 PM) ()
12:00 PM
Applied research and new ideas (part II) (until 1:40 PM) ()
12:00 PM Picosecond timing performances of the FERS-5200 readout system - Mr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN)   ()
12:20 PM Efficiency and time resolution of a thin gap Resistive Cylindrical Chamber - Alessandro Rocchi (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))   ()
12:40 PM A method to design a fast hybrid photodetector based on the RPC structure - Giulio Aielli (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))   ()
1:00 PM A high rate and high timing gaseous photodetector prototype with RPC structure - Mr Yiding Zhao (USTC(University of Science and Technology of China))   ()
1:20 PM Progress with the nRPC-4D detector concept for neutron scattering applications: assessment of XYZ-position and nTOF readout capability in beam tests - Luís Margato (Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particles Physics, Dep. of Physics, University of Coimbra)   ()
1:40 PM
Summary talk and conference closing (until 2:20 PM) ()
1:40 PM summary talk - Alberto Blanco Castro (Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics (PT))   ()