Position-sensitive gaseous photomultipliers : research and applications
"This book explores the advancement of gaseous detectors as applied for single photon detection, emphasizing emerging perspectives and new ways to apply gaseous detectors across research fields"--
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| Main Authors | , |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
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Hershey PA :
Engineering Science Reference,
[2016]
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| Series | Advances in chemical and materials engineering (ACME) book series.
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| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781522502432 1522502432 9781523103911 1523103914 9781522502425 1522502424 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Book Series; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgment; Introduction; Chapter 1: Conversion of UV and Visible Photons to Photoelectrons; Chapter 2: Electron Multiplication and Electron Multipliers; Chapter 3: Position-Sensitive Gaseous Photomultipliers Filled with Photosensitive Vapours; Chapter 4: Liquid Photocathodes; Chapter 5: Early Work on UV Sensitive Solid Photocathodes for Gaseous Detectors; Chapter 6: CsI and Cs2Te Photocathodes; Chapter 7: Gaseous Detectors Sensitive to Visible Light; Chapter 8: Alternative Position Sensitive Photomultipliers.
- Chapter 9: Cherenkov LightChapter 10: The History of Cherenkov Detectors; Chapter 11: A NaF RICH Counter; Chapter 12: Performance of the CAPRICE94 RICH Detector during the 1994 Balloon Flight; Chapter 13: Performance of the CAPRICE98 Balloon Borne Gas-RICH Detector; Chapter 14: CsI-RICH Detectors; Chapter 15: Other Applications of Photo-Sensitive Detectors; Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Compilation of References; About the Contributors; Index; Optional Back Ad.