Design and fabrication of a glass multigap RPC prototype to evaluate eco-friendly gas mixtures

This report focuses on the design of a new MRPC prototype that routes the working gas around the detector rather than only inside it, in order to mitigate overpressure issues. The project comprised the mechanical design, fabrication and testing of two identical prototypes, followed by data analyses including current (I–V) scans, detection efficiency, time-resolution studies and general characterization. The resulting prototype is intended as a platform to evaluate environmentally friendly (low-GWP) gas mixtures and to assess whether comparable performance can be achieved with greener gases.