Introduction to Subatomic-Particle Spectrometers
Instrumentation and Detectors
2015-07-20 v3 High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract
An introductory review, suitable for the beginning student of high-energy physics or professionals from other fields who may desire familiarity with subatomic-particle detection techniques. Subatomic-particle fundamentals and the basics of particle interactions with matter are summarized, after which we review particle detectors. We conclude with three examples that illustrate the variety of subatomic-particle spectrometers and exemplify the combined use of several detection techniques to characterize interaction events more-or-less completely.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/9805026,
title = {Introduction to Subatomic-Particle Spectrometers},
author = {Daniel M. Kaplan and Charles. E. Lane and Kenneth S. Nelson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9805026},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
46 pages, 15 figures; 2015 update of original 1998 article. To appear in the Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2015)