Journal Article

A standalone simulation program for resistive cylindrical chamber (RCC)

Pastore, A., Colafranceschi, S., Liberti, B., Piccolo, D., Paoloni, A., Vendittozzi, C., Rocchi, A., Meola, S., Saviano, G., Abbrescia, M., De Serio, M.

2026

Overview

In recent years, the resistive cylindrical chamber (RCC) has been introduced as a novel gaseous detector, extending the well-established resistive plate chambers (RPCs) to the case of cylindrical electrode geometry. Preliminary experimental studies, although still limited in number and performed under experimental conditions not always fully controlled, have nevertheless highlighted several promising features of this detector configuration, motivating the need for further systematic investigations of its operation. In contrast, from the simulation perspective, detailed studies of the RCC have not been performed yet, despite the fact that the cylindrical geometry introduces new degrees of freedom – such as cylinder electrodes radii and voltage polarity – which lead to asymmetric behaviour of the avalanche development according to the polarity of the applied voltage between the electrodes. In this work we present a standalone simulation program specifically designed to model avalanche growth and signal induction in both RPC and RCC geometries. The code implements a stepwise transport model for electron multiplication, includes approximate space-charge effects, and evaluates the induced signals on an external electrode. The simulation has been validated against experimental data for planar RPCs and subsequently applied to RCC geometries with the primary goal of investigating the underlying physical features of the cylindrical detector configuration. The results show that key observables such as induced charge and efficiency are well reproduced in the planar case, and they highlight the role of the electric-field asymmetry in shaping avalanche dynamics in the cylindrical geometry. A first comparison with available RCC experimental data is also presented, providing an initial assessment of the model performance in realistic operating conditions.

• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg,Springer Nature B.V,SpringerOpen
• Subject: Astronomy / Astrophysics and Cosmology / Asymmetry / Avalanches / Charge efficiency / Charged particles / Configurations / Cylindrical chambers / Design optimization / Electric fields / Electric potential / Electrodes / Elementary Particles / Gas detectors / Geometry / Growth models / Hadrons / Heavy Ions / Measurement Science and Instrumentation / Nuclear Energy / Nuclear Physics / Physics / Physics and Astronomy / Polarity / Quantum Field Theories / Quantum Field Theory / Regular Article - Experimental Physics / Resistive plate chambers / Sensors / Simulation / String Theory / Voltage