Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2003 7:52 pm
I just picked up this text the other day "Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments", A How-to Approach, and am very happy with the purchase. You need this book if you are trying to figure out how to set up radiation dection equipment, or what to buy. It was written by William R. Leo and published by Springer-Verlag. It's the second edition, the first was in 1987 and the second revised edition in 1994.
This book has pretty much answered all my questions about radiation detection and measurement. It has many tables, graphs and diagrams with useful information like scintillation materials and there output frequencies, cross-sections, compositions, output characteristics. PMT's, ionization counters, solid state detectors, NIM's, CAMAC, how to setup and use all these devices. Radiation safety, production, interaction, data handling and interpretation. What is, how it works, and how to use all type of NIM modules and circuits, and how to put them all together to measure whatever you want.
Anyway, this is the first post 1960 era book I've bought, and I'm definetly glad I did! I feel it's well worth the $45 I paid for it.
Mike Amann
This book has pretty much answered all my questions about radiation detection and measurement. It has many tables, graphs and diagrams with useful information like scintillation materials and there output frequencies, cross-sections, compositions, output characteristics. PMT's, ionization counters, solid state detectors, NIM's, CAMAC, how to setup and use all these devices. Radiation safety, production, interaction, data handling and interpretation. What is, how it works, and how to use all type of NIM modules and circuits, and how to put them all together to measure whatever you want.
Anyway, this is the first post 1960 era book I've bought, and I'm definetly glad I did! I feel it's well worth the $45 I paid for it.
Mike Amann