19-23 October 2026
Puebla
Mexico/General timezone
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Edificio Carolino - Salón de Proyecciones

Data Analysis for Time Resolution Studies of RPCs with Eco-Friendly HFO/CO₂-based Gas Mixtures

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  • Ms. Mirian AHUATZI CORONA

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Abstract

Reducing the environmental impact of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) requires alternative gas mixtures that preserve detector performance. This study investigates the timing response of double-gap RPC prototypes equipped with CMS Upgrade iRPC gaps, comparing the standard CMS gas mixture with the reduced-global-warming-potential HFO/CO₂-based mixture ECO2. Test-beam data collected at CERN’s Gamma Irradiation Facility (GIF++) were analyzed under different gamma-irradiation conditions. The analysis combines cluster reconstruction, automatic spatial matching, Gaussian fits to inter-detector time differences, and quality and stability selection. Assuming independent and comparable detector contributions, the single-detector time resolution is estimated from the fitted Gaussian width and evaluated near the respective working points. This work complements previous ECO2 characterization studies by providing a dedicated framework for investigating RPC timing performance with sustainable gas alternatives.