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Author Nappi, Eugenio.

Title Imaging gaseous detectors and their applications / Eugenio Nappi and Vladimir Peskov
Published Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, ©2013

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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.
Particles (Nuclear physics)
particle physics.
SCIENCE -- Physics -- Nuclear.
Nuclear counters.
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Form Electronic book
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