Particle identification in the low-GeV/c regime using Octafluoropropane (R-218) as Cherenkov radiator
Particle identification with threshold Cherenkov detectors, using a moderately pressurized radiating gas with an adequate refractive index, is one of the most common techniques employed in high-energy physics. However, available gases with relatively high refractive indices, that simultaneously preserve their gaseous phase at room temperature and moderate pressures, are rare. Until recently, R-12
