Techniques for nuclear and particle physics experiments :
Leo, William R., 1948-
Techniques for nuclear and particle physics experiments : a how-to approach / William R. Leo. - Second revised edition - xviii, 378 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [358]-369).
1. Basic Nuclear Processes in Radioactive Sources -- 2. Passage of Radiation Through Matter -- 3. Radiation Protection. Biological Effects of Radiation -- 4. Statistics and the Treatment of Experimental Data -- 5. General Characteristics of Detectors -- 6. Ionization Detectors -- 7. Scintillation Detectors -- 8. Photomultipliers -- 9. Scintillation Detector Mounting and Operation -- 10. Semiconductor Detectors -- 11. Pulse Signals in Nuclear Electronics -- 12. The NIM Standard -- 13. Signal Transmission -- 14. Electronics for Pulse Signal Processing -- 15. Pulse Height Selection and Coincidence Technique -- 16. Electronic Logic for Experiments -- 17. Timing Methods and Systems -- 18. Computer Controlled Electronics: CAMAC.
A treatment of the experimental techniques and instrumentation most often used in nuclear and particle physics experiments as well as in various other experiments, providing useful results and formulae, technical know-how and informative details.
9783540572800 0387572805
93038494
Particles (Nuclear physics)--Technique.
Partículas (Física nuclear) --Técnica
Particles (Nuclear physics)--Experiments.
Nuclear physics.--Technique.
Física nuclear--Tecnica
Nuclear physics.--Experiments.
Nuclear counters
QC793.46 / .L46 1994
539.72078
Techniques for nuclear and particle physics experiments : a how-to approach / William R. Leo. - Second revised edition - xviii, 378 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [358]-369).
1. Basic Nuclear Processes in Radioactive Sources -- 2. Passage of Radiation Through Matter -- 3. Radiation Protection. Biological Effects of Radiation -- 4. Statistics and the Treatment of Experimental Data -- 5. General Characteristics of Detectors -- 6. Ionization Detectors -- 7. Scintillation Detectors -- 8. Photomultipliers -- 9. Scintillation Detector Mounting and Operation -- 10. Semiconductor Detectors -- 11. Pulse Signals in Nuclear Electronics -- 12. The NIM Standard -- 13. Signal Transmission -- 14. Electronics for Pulse Signal Processing -- 15. Pulse Height Selection and Coincidence Technique -- 16. Electronic Logic for Experiments -- 17. Timing Methods and Systems -- 18. Computer Controlled Electronics: CAMAC.
A treatment of the experimental techniques and instrumentation most often used in nuclear and particle physics experiments as well as in various other experiments, providing useful results and formulae, technical know-how and informative details.
9783540572800 0387572805
93038494
Particles (Nuclear physics)--Technique.
Partículas (Física nuclear) --Técnica
Particles (Nuclear physics)--Experiments.
Nuclear physics.--Technique.
Física nuclear--Tecnica
Nuclear physics.--Experiments.
Nuclear counters
QC793.46 / .L46 1994
539.72078