Gaseous Radiation Detectors: Fundamentals and Applications

Fabio Sauli

doi:10.1017/9781009291200

Widely used in high-energy and particle physics, gaseous radiation detectors are undergoing continuous development. The first part of this book provides a solid background for understanding the basic processes leading to the detection and tracking of charged particles, photons, and neutrons. Continuing then with the development of the multi-wire proportional chamber, the book describes the design and operation of successive generations of gas-based radiation detectors, as well as their use in experimental physics and other fields. Examples are provided of applications for complex events tracking, particle identification, and neutral radiation imaging. Limitations of the devices are discussed in detail. Including an extensive collection of data and references, this book is ideal for researchers and experimentalists in nuclear and particle physics. It has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

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1 - Introduction
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2 - Electromagnetic interactions of charged particles with matter
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3 - Interaction of photons and neutrons with matter
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4 - Drift and diffusion of charges in gases
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5 - Collisional excitations and charge multiplication in uniform fields
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6 - Grand unification
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7 - Proportional counters
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8 - Multi–wire proportional chambers
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9 - Drift chambers
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10 - Time projection chambers
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11 - Multi–tube arrays
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12 - Resistive plate chambers
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13 - Micro–pattern gaseous detectors
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14 - Cherenkov ring imaging
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15 - Miscellaneous detectors and applications
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16 - Time degeneracy and ageing
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Further reading on radiation detectors
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-viii

Acronyms
pp ix-xii

Preface
pp xiii-xiv

1 - Introduction
pp 1-23

2 - Electromagnetic interactions of charged particles with matter
pp 24-42

3 - Interaction of photons and neutrons with matter
pp 42-75

4 - Drift and diffusion of charges in gases
pp 76-128

5 - Collisional excitations and charge multiplication in uniform fields
pp 129-159

6 - Grand unification
pp 160-181

7 - Proportional counters
pp 182-210

8 - Multi–wire proportional chambers
pp 211-263

9 - Drift chambers
pp 264-291

10 - Time projection chambers
pp 292-326

11 - Multi–tube arrays
pp 327-343

12 - Resistive plate chambers
pp 344-364

13 - Micro–pattern gaseous detectors
pp 365-398

14 - Cherenkov ring imaging
pp 399-429

15 - Miscellaneous detectors and applications
pp 430-440

16 - Time degeneracy and ageing
pp 441-459

Further reading on radiation detectors
pp 460-460

References
pp 461-493

Index
pp 494-498

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