Single Particle Detection And Measurement / Edition 1

by R S Gilmore

Overview

This book provides a summary of the state of science in teh field of single particle detection and measurement. The text delineates between those low performance detectors, capable of registering only a large number of particles and those complex, highly designed systems capable of detecting and measuring single interactions or events. The author describes the problems associated with detection, measurement and subsequent interpretation of such quantum processes. He also evolves the subject from its roots in nuclear and particle physics into latter day applications such as probes for investigation of materials and objects. The different nature and use of high-energy particles compared with photons is highlighted.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780850667554
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/1992
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Particle detection; interaction of particles with a medium; scintillation counters; gas filled detectors; solid state ionization detectors; extracting information from detectors; position measurement; energy measurement; particle identification; detecting neutral particles; detector applications; statistical fluctuations and errors; a few worked examples.

Editorial Reviews

Single particle detectors are used today in medical imaging and non- destructive testing. This book considers the general requirements of a single particle to give a useful signal against the background of thermal energy present in a detector, and discusses the interactions which occur when a charged particle passes through a medium. The most widely used methods of detection are considered, along with coverage of fast particles, inherent fluctuations, sources of error, measurement of a particle's position and energy, neutral particle detection, applications, problems of detector design, and sample solutions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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