Gaseous Radiation Detectors: Fundamentals and Applications

ISBN-13: 9781009291217 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 460 str.

Fabio (Organisation Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire (

Opis

This Open Access text describes the processes involved in gaseous radiation detection, ideal for nuclear and particle physics researchers.

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Electromagnetic interactions of charged particles with matter; 3. Interactions of photons and neutrons with matter; 4. Drift and diffusion of charges in gases; 5. Collisional excitations and charge multiplication in uniform fields; 6. Parallel plate counters; 7. Proportional counters; 8. Multiwire proportional chambers; 9. Drift chambers; 10. Time projection chambers; 11. Multitube arrays; 12. Resistive plate chambers; 13. Micro-pattern gas detectors; 14. Cherenkov ring imaging; 15. Miscellaneous detectors and applications; 16. Time degeneracy and aging; Further reading; References; Index.