Particle Detectors

This Open Access book describes all aspects of detectors used in high energy physics, astroparticle physics, and related fields.

Claus Grupen (Author), Boris Shwartz (Author)

9781009401494, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 July 2023

676 pages
26.2 x 18.5 x 4 cm, 1.452 kg

Elementary particles can be identified through various techniques, depending on the purpose of the measurement and which relevant quantities, such as time, energy, and spatial coordinates, have to be measured. Detectors cover the measurement of energies spanning from the very low to the highest 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. First published in 2008, this title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

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.

Subject Areas: Particle & high-energy physics [PHP]