Development and performance studies of a real size Resistive Plate Chamber tested at GIF＋＋, CERN for CBM-MuCh at FAIR, Germany

Abstract

In the year 2016, Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) were proposed to be used as muon detectors in the 3rd and 4th stations of the Muon Chamber (MuCh) detector set-up of the under construction Compressed Baryonic Matter (CBM) experiment at the Facility for Anti-proton and Ion Research (FAIR) in Darmstadt, Germany. Since then, sincere efforts are being given to develop suitable detectors for this purpose with major challenges being the capability to handle high particle rates and perform well under harsh radiation environments. We have developed and tested a real size RPC along with its dedicated PCB and electronics read-out chain in GIF＋＋ under intense photon flux for its muon detection capability. In this manuscript, we have presented the test results of the RPC tested during November-2021 beam time in GIF＋＋, CERN, Switzerland.