Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Basic Processes in Gaseous Detectors -- Traditional Position-Sensitive Gaseous Detectors and Their Historical Development: From the Geiger Counter to the Multi-wire Proportional Chamber (1905 till 1968) -- The Multi Wire Proportional Chamber Era -- More in Depth about Gaseous Detectors -- New Ideas on Gaseous Detectors Conceived during the Early Years of the 'Multi Wire Proportional Chambers' Era (1968-1977) -- Developments in MWPCs, PPACs, and RPCs after 1977 -- Micropattern Gaseous Detectors -- Applications of Imaging Gaseous Detectors -- Conclusions |
Summary |
Describing advanced detectors and their visualization and investigation techniques, this book presents the major applications in nuclear and high-energy physics, astrophysics, medicine and radiation measurements |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Title page from PDF version; (Wiley Online Library; viewed on Mar. 7, 2013) |
Subject |
Nuclear counters.
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Particles (Nuclear physics)
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particle physics.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- Nuclear.
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Nuclear counters.
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Particles (Nuclear physics)
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Peskov, Vladimir.
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ISBN |
9783527640294 |
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3527640290 |
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9783527640317 |
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3527640312 |
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9783527640300 |
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3527640304 |
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