XVIII Conference on Resistive Plate Chambers and Related Detectors

Session

Plenary session

14 Sept 2026, 08:50

Conveners

Plenary session

• Wagner De Paula Carvalho (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))

Plenary session

• Gilvan Augusto Alves (CBPF - Brazilian Center for Physics Research (BR))

Plenary session

• Kevin Mota Amarilo (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))

Plenary session

• Eduardo Alves Coelho (Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas (CBPF))

Plenary session

• Joao Pinheiro (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))

Description

Auditorium 111 (UERJ/Maracanã)

79. Muon systems in FCC-ee detector concepts

Riccardo Farinelli (INFN Bologna (IT))

14/09/2026, 08:50

HEP and Beyond HEP Applications Techniques

Talk

78. Overview DRD1

Marcello Abbrescia (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))

15/09/2026, 08:50

Applied research and new ideas

Talk

74. Sealed RPCs

Mr Luis Lopes (Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Particulas)

16/09/2026, 08:50

Applied research and new ideas

Talk

Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs), like most gaseous detectors, rely on gas purity to maintain stable performance. Gas degradation can occur due to leaks or permeability within the system, allowing atmospheric gases and/or humidity to enter. Additionally, molecular dissociation products generated during avalanche processes can also contribute to degradation over time. For this reason, permanent...

62. COMET experiment and opportunities

Prof. Yi Yuan (IHEP, Beijing, China)

17/09/2026, 08:50

HEP performance

Talk

The COMET experiment at J-PARC searches for the charged-lepton-flavour-violating process of coherent muon-to-electron conversion in a muonic atom, $\mu^- N \to e^- N$, with a target single-event sensitivity of $\mathcal{O}(10^{-15})$ during Phase I, which is scheduled to begin in 2028. The experiment employs an 8 GeV bunched slow-extraction proton beam from the J-PARC Main Ring, which is...

76. Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy: current status and expectations in the context of astroparticle physics.

Ulisses Barres (Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas), Ulisses Barres de Almeida (Brazilian Center for Physics Research (CBPF))

18/09/2026, 08:50

HEP and Beyond HEP Applications Techniques

Talk

Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has consolidated itself as the fundamental branch of astroparticle physics dedicated to the study of cosmic-ray accelerators in the Universe, providing a precise diagnostic of the high-energy processes at work in the most extreme astrophysical environments. Ground-based gamma-ray detectors have achieved a high degree of experimental sophistication, combining...