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The scope of the detection techniques in particle detectors is very wide, depending on the aim of the measurement. Detectors cover the measurement of energies from the very low to the highest of energies observed in cosmic rays. Describing the instrumentation for experiments in high energy physics and astroparticle physics, this edition describes track detectors, calorimeters, particle identification, neutrino detectors, momentum measurement, electronics, and data analysis. It also discusses applications of these detectors in other fields such as nuclear medicine, radiation protection and environmental science. Problem sets have been added to each chapter and additional instructive material has been provided, making this an excellent reference for graduate students and researchers in particle physics.
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Grupen and colleagues introduce particle detectors, used in science, engineering, and medicine to detect elementary particles and radiation. After an introductory discussion of the interaction of radiation with matter and some other general material, the detectors are discussed according to the object or quantity being measured, including detectors that measure types of particle, particle tracks, and particle energy and momentum. There is also introductory material on electronics, data analysis, and applications; the chapter on applications includes topics such as tumor therapy and searches for hidden chambers in pyramids as well as conventional physics applications. A handy glossary summarizes the main properties of detectors and their principal applications. A copious bibliography includes a few items not available in English translation. The discussion is at the graduate level but the writing is clear, so the book could be usefully read by undergraduates. Highly recommended for any academic library. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. M. C. Ogilvie Washington University
Table of Contents
| Preface to the first edition |
| Preface to the second edition |
| Introduction |
| 1 Interactions of particles and radiation with matter |
| 2 Characteristic properties of detectors |
| 3 Units of radiation measurements and radiation sources |
| 4 Accelerators |
| 5 Main physical phenomena used for particle detection and basic counter types |
| 6 Historical track detectors |
| 7 Track detectors |
| 8 Calorimetry |
| 9 Particle identification |
| 10 Neutrino detectors |
| 11 Momentum measurement and muon detection |
| 12 Ageing and radiation effects |
| 13 Example of a general-purpose detector: Belle |
| 14 Electronics |
| 15 Data analysis |
| 16 Applications of particle detectors outside particle physics |
| 17 Glossary |
| 18 Solutions |
| 19 Resumé |
| Appendixes |
| Index |
