Introduction to experimental particle physics / Richard Clinton Fernow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fernow, Richard C. (Richard Clinton), 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Particles (Nuclear physics)--Experiments.

Particles (Nuclear physics).

Particles (Nuclear physics)--Technique.

Nuclear counters.

Nuclear reactions.

Electromagnetic interactions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 421 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

This book brings together the most important topics in experimental particle physics in the late twentieth century to give a brief but balanced overview of the subject. The author begins by reviewing particle physics and discussing electromagnetic and nuclear interactions. He then goes on to discuss three nearly universal aspects of particle physics experiments: beams, targets, and fast electronics. The second part of the book treats in detail the properties of various types of particle detector, such as scintillation counters, Cerenkov counters, proportional chambers, drift chambers, sampling calorimeters, and specialized detectors. Wherever possible the author attempts to enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of performance. Finally, he discusses aspects of specific experiments, such as properties of triggers, types of measurement, spectrometers, and the integration of detectors into coherent systems. First published in 1986, this title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

Contents:

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Electromagnetic interactions; 3. Nuclear interactions; 4. Particle beams; 5. Targets; 6. Fast electronics; 7. Scintillation counters; 8. Cerenkov counters; 9. Proportional chambers; 10. Drift chambers; 11. Sampling calorimeters; 12. Specialized detectors; 13. Triggers; 14. Detector systems; 15. Some fundamental measurements; Appendices; Author index; Subject index.

Notes:

Reissued as Open Acces in 2022. Originally published in 1986.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Nov 2022).

ISBN:

1-009-29009-6

Access Restriction:

Open Access. Unrestricted online access