Fabio Sauli (European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland).
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 497 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
26 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Cambridge monographs on particle physics, nuclear physics and cosmology ;
Volume Designation
36
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-493) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Electromagnetic interactions of charged particles with matter -- Interaction of photons and neutrons with matter -- Drift and diffusion of charges in gases -- Collisional excitations and charge multiplication in uniform fields -- Parallel plate counters -- Proportional counters -- Multiwire proportional chambers -- Drift chambers -- Time projection chambers -- Multi-tube arrays -- Resistive plate chambers -- Micro-pattern gas detectors -- Cherenkov ring imaging -- Miscellaneous detectors and applications -- Time degeneracy and ageing.