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 2008 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.
目錄:
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.