1999/06/30 by C. Grupen, Claus Grupen · 2 citations
Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies #Radiation Shielding Materials Analysis #physics.ins-det
paper · pdf · doi:10.1063/1.1361756
32 pages, LaTeX, 21 figures
arxiv created 1999/06/30 · openalex publication_date 2000/01/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
In this review the basic interaction mechanisms of charged and neutral particles are presented. The ionization energy loss of charged particles is fundamental to most particle detectors and is therefore described in more detail. The production of electromagnetic radiation in various spectral ranges leads to the detection of charged particles in scintillation, Cherenkov and transition radiation counters. Photons are measured via the photoelectric effect, Compton scattering or pair production, and neutrons through their nuclear interactions. A combination of the various detector methods helps to identify elementary particles and nuclei. At high energies absorption techniques in calorimeters provide additional particle identification and an accurate energy measurement.