References for particle detectors
Particle detectors for pedestrians
- Physics Today, October 1978 (Drift Chambers, Streamer Chamber, TPC, Spectrometers)
Basics
- Textbooks:
- W.R. Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments,
Springer-Verlag, 1994
- C. Gruppen, Particle Detectors,
Cambridge University Press, 1996
- K. Kleiknecht, Detectors for particle radiation,
Cambridge University Press, 1998
- Reviews:
- C.W. Fabjan and H.G. Fischer, Rep. Prog. Phys. 43 (1980) 1003
- H.H. Williams, Annu. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 36 (1986) 361-417
Gas detectors
- Basics:
- TPC:
- Energy loss measurement:
- V.C. Ermilova et al., NIM 145 (1977) 555-563
- A.H. Walenta, NIM 161 (1979) 45-58
- W.W.M. Allison and J.H. Cobb, Annu. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 30 (1980) 253-298
- F. Lapique and F. Piuz , NIM 175 (1980) 297-318 (simulations Ar)
- A.H. Walenta, P. Scripta 23 (1981) 354-370
- W.-D. Herold et al., NIM 217 (1983) 277-281 (Xe)
- H. Fischle et al., NIM A301 (1991) 202-214 (cluster size)
- J. Apostolakis et al., NIM A453 (2000) 597-605 (simulations)
- J. Va'vra, NIM A453 (2000) 262-278 (review, dE/dx and RICH)
- Vienna wire chambers conferences:
- NIM 217 (1983)
- NIM A252 (1986) 131
- NIM A323 (1992)
- ...
- NIM A419 (1998)
- NIM A478 (2002)
- Gas properties (generals):
- J. Va'vra, NIM A323 (1992) 34-47
- T. Kunst et al., NIM A324 (1993) 127-140 (Lorentz angles, Ar, Kr)
- Gas properties (Xe mixtures):
- L.G. Christophorou et al, NIM 171 (1980) 491-495
- B. Dolgoshein et al., NIM A294 (1990) 473-477
- U. Becker et al., NIM A421 (1999) 54-59
more on the MIT website
- Ageing:
- R. Kotthaus, NIM A252 (1986) 531-544
- J. Va'vra, NIM A252 (1986) 547-563
- J.A. Kadyk, NIM A300 (1990) 491-495
- A. Algeri et al., NIM A338 (1994) 348-367
- M. Titov,
physics/0403055
- Attachment:
- M. Huk et al., NIM A267 (1988) 107-119
- S. Wenig et al, GSI Sci. Rep. 1993, p.264
- H. Shimamori and H. Hotta, J. Chem. Phys. 81 (1984) 1271
- Position measurement:
- J.E. Bateman et al., NIM 135 (1976) 235-249 (Xe)
- J. Fischer et al., NIM A252 (1986) 239-245 (Ar, Kr, Xe)
- J.M. Bailey et al., NIM A323 (1992) 184-190 (H1)
- B. Yu et al., IEEE 38 (1991) 454 (chevron pads)
- B. Yu et al., NIM A323 (1992) 413-418
- M.M. Barmand et al., NIM A402 (1998) 36-52 (H1)
- Micropattern...:
- F. Sauli and A. Sharma, Annu. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 49 (1999) 341-388
- A. Oed, NIM A263 (1988) 351-359 (MSGC)
- Y. Giomataris, NIM A376 (1996) 29-35 (MICROMEGAS)
- Resistive Plate Chambers:
- W. Braunschweig, P. Scripta 23 (1981) 384-392
- P. Fonte et al., IEEE 46 (1999) 321
- M. Spegel, NIM A453 (2000) 308-314
- F. Sauli, CERN-EP/2000-080
Transition radiation detectors
Solid state detectors
- Basics:
- G. Hall, Rep. Prog. Phys. 57 (1994) 481-531
- L. Struder, NIM A454 (2000) 73-113
- Silicon:
- E. Gatti and P. Rehak, NIM 225 (1984) 608-614
- VERTEX '98, NIM A435 (1999)
- VERTEX '99, NIM A447 (2000)
- G. Darbo, NIM A447 (2000) 210-217 (trigger on vertex)
- P. Weilhammer, NIM A453 (2000) 60-70
- CVD:
- R.J. Tapper, Rep. Prog. Phys. 63 (2000) 1273-1316
- CCD:
- C.J.S. Damerell, Rev. Sci. Instr. 69 (1998) 1549
- Applications:
- H. Bradford Barber, NIM A436 (1999) 102-110
Cherenkov detectors
- Threshold:
- J. Litt and R. Meunier, Annu. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. ? (1973) 1
- RICH:
- J. Seguinot and T. Ypsilantis, NIM A343 (1994) 1-29
- J. Seguinot and T. Ypsilantis, NIM A433 (1999) 1-16
- Y. Akiba, NIM A453 (2000) 279-283 (PHENIX)
- NIM A371 (1996)
- J. Va'vra, NIM A371 (1996) 33-56 (review, photon detectors)
Calorimetry
- Basics:
- C.W. Fabjan and R. Wigmans, Rep. Prog. Phys. 52 (1989) 1519
- A. Golutvin, NIM A453 (2000) 192-198
Electronics
- Basics:
- V. Radeka, Annu. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 38 (1988) 217-277
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An electronics course at University of Alberta
- R.A. Boie et al., NIM 192 (1982) 365-374 (shaping)
- S. Centro, NIM A315 (1992) 404-410
- K. Kandiah and F.B. Whiting, NIM A326 (1993) 49-62
- Readout chips:
- M. Feuerstack-Raible, NIM A447 (2000) 35-43 (overview microstrip)
- O. Toker et al., NIM A340 (1994) 572-579 (VIKING)
- B. Bevensee et al., IEEE 43 (1996) 1725 (ATLAS)
- R. Baur et al., NIM A409 (1998) 278-285 (CERES)
- A. Kandasamy et al., IEEE 46 (1999) 150 (PHENIX)
- C. Kapnistis et al., IEEE 46 (1999) 133
Large setups
- A. Baden et al., NIM 203 (1982) 189-211 (Plastic Ball)
- A. Gobbi et al., NIM A324 (1993) 156-176 (FOPI)
- G. Agakicheiv et al., NIM A371 (1996) 16-21 (CERES)
- J. Altegoer et al., NIM A404 (1998) 96-128 (NOMAD)
- K. Ackerstaff et al., NIM A417 (1998) 230 (HERMES)
- S. Afanasiev et al., NIM A430 (1999) 210-244 (NA49)
- NIM A453 (2000) 1-31
- BaBar and Belle, NIM A479 (2002) 1
Data analysis
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