Grupen С., Shwartz B.A. Particle Detectors

Cambridge University Press, 2nd edition, 2008, 676 pages, ISBN: 0521840066The 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.Interactions of particles and radiation with matter
Characteristic properties of detectors
Units of radiation measurements and radiation sources
Accelerators
Main physical phenomena used for particle detection and basic counter types
Historical track detectors
Track detectors
Calorimetry
Particle identification
Neutrino detectors
Momentum measurement and muon detection
Ageing and radiation effects
Example of a general-purpose detector: Belle
Electronics
Data analysis
Applications of particle detectors outside particle physics