Full Description
This handbook covers the fundamental principles of interactions of particles with matter and of most types of detectors used in many fields of physics, starting from particle physics, nuclear physics up to recent experiments for solid state physics. In this second edition chapters are updated to include the most recent developments in detector physics and additional chapters on new types of detectors, like silicon photomultipliers, have been added. In addition the section about medical applications has been extended. All major detector types are described in detail by leading experts in these fields. It also gives deep insight into many applications from homeland security over radiation protection to a whole section about medical physics with strong emphasis on nuclear medicine. The book is suited to achieve a deep knowledge in the field of detector physics and imaging. It can also be used as a reference book to look up the working principles of a given detector type and to get an overview of state-of-the-art applications of the various detector types. It is also helpful for practitioners in nuclear medicine and radiology as it summarizes all detector types in this field and the basic working principles of these detectors. The area of radiation therapy is also covered in detail taking into account the most recent developments.
Contents
Interactions of Particles and Radiation with MatterElectronics Part IElectronics Part IIData AnalysisStatisticsParticle IdentificationAccelerators for Particle PhysicsSynchrotron Radiation and FEL InstrumentationCalibration of Radioactive SourcesRadiation ProtectionGaseous DetectorsTracking DetectorsPhoton DetectorsNeutrino DetectorsScintillation CountersSemiconductor CountersSilicon PhotomultiplyersGamma-Ray DetectorsCherenkov CountersMuon SpectrometersCalorimetersNew Solid State DetectorsRadiation Damage EffectsAstrophysics and Space InstrumentationIndirect Detection of Cosmic RaysGravitational wave detectorsTechnology for Border SecurityHomeland securityAccelerator Mass Spectrometry and its Applications in Archaeology, Geology, and Environmental ResearchGeoscientific Applications of Particle Detection and Imaging Techniques with Special Focus on the Monitoring Clay Mineral ReactionsParticle Detectors Used in Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry, with Applications in Geology, Environmental Science and Nuclear ForensicsParticle Detectors in Materials ScienceSpallation - Neutrons Beyond Nuclear FissionNeutron DetectionInstrumentation for Nuclear FusionThe Use of Neutron Technology in Archaeological and Cultural Heritage ResearchRadiation Detectors and ArtRadiation-Based Medical Imaging Techniques: An OverviewCT Imaging: Basics and New TrendsSPECT Imaging: Basics and New TrendsPET Imaging: Basics and New TrendsImage Reconstructionmulti imaging devicesMotion Compensation in Emission TomographyQuantitative Image Analysis in TomographyCompartmental Modeling in Emission TomographyEvaluation and Image Quality in Radiation-Based Medical ImagingSimulation of Medical Imaging Systems: Emission and Transmission TomographyHigh-Resolution and Animal Imaging Instrumentation and TechniquesImaging Instrumentation and Techniques for Precision RadiotherapyTumor Therapy with Ion BeamsIon Beam profile measurements
