RPC Telescope Tests for Muon Detection at Laser-Plasma Accelerators
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| author | Ikram, Sumaira Lagrange, Maxime Ahmadi, Donya Cimmino, Anna Gil, Eduardo Cortina Demin, Pavel Giammanco, Andrea Rockafellow, Ela Shrock, Jaron E. Sloss, A. J. Milchberg, H. M. Tytgat, Michael Versaci, Roberto |
| author_facet | Ikram, Sumaira Lagrange, Maxime Ahmadi, Donya Cimmino, Anna Gil, Eduardo Cortina Demin, Pavel Giammanco, Andrea Rockafellow, Ela Shrock, Jaron E. Sloss, A. J. Milchberg, H. M. Tytgat, Michael Versaci, Roberto |
| contents | We report on a feasibility study conducted at the ELBA facility at ELI Beamlines in 2025 to investigate the possible production of muons from high-energy electron beams generated by extended laser-plasma interactions in optically generated plasma waveguides. Our team operated a portable, autonomous, and compact telescope based on Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) detectors, positioned to detect high-penetration charged particles originating from the beam dump. The campaign demonstrated that RPC detectors can operate reliably and safely in the ELBA environment, even under intense radiation and electromagnetic conditions. The collected datasets, though statistically limited and affected by lack of beam control, allow detailed characterization of the background and validated the detectors' stability and tracking performance. These results confirm the feasibility of the approach and provide the foundation for a dedicated future run under optimized beam conditions, where muon detection sensitivity will be substantially improved. |
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| spellingShingle | RPC Telescope Tests for Muon Detection at Laser-Plasma Accelerators Ikram, Sumaira Lagrange, Maxime Ahmadi, Donya Cimmino, Anna Gil, Eduardo Cortina Demin, Pavel Giammanco, Andrea Rockafellow, Ela Shrock, Jaron E. Sloss, A. J. Milchberg, H. M. Tytgat, Michael Versaci, Roberto Instrumentation and Detectors We report on a feasibility study conducted at the ELBA facility at ELI Beamlines in 2025 to investigate the possible production of muons from high-energy electron beams generated by extended laser-plasma interactions in optically generated plasma waveguides. Our team operated a portable, autonomous, and compact telescope based on Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) detectors, positioned to detect high-penetration charged particles originating from the beam dump. The campaign demonstrated that RPC detectors can operate reliably and safely in the ELBA environment, even under intense radiation and electromagnetic conditions. The collected datasets, though statistically limited and affected by lack of beam control, allow detailed characterization of the background and validated the detectors' stability and tracking performance. These results confirm the feasibility of the approach and provide the foundation for a dedicated future run under optimized beam conditions, where muon detection sensitivity will be substantially improved. |
| title | RPC Telescope Tests for Muon Detection at Laser-Plasma Accelerators |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.13118 |