Performance study of the CMS barrel resistive plate chambers with cosmic rays


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Chatrchyan S., Khachatryan V., Sirunyan A. M., Adam W., Arnold B., Bergauer H., ...More

JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, vol.5, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1088/1748-0221/5/03/t03017
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics, Trigger detetectors, MONITORING-SYSTEM, TRIGGER
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In October and November 2008, the CMS collaboration conducted a programme of cosmic ray data taking, which has recorded about 270 million events. The Resistive Plate Chamber system, which is part of the CMS muon detection system, was successfully operated in the full barrel. More than 98% of the channels were operational during the exercise with typical detection efficiency of 90%. In this paper, the performance of the detector during these dedicated runs is reported.