Study-unit PARTICLE DETECTORS
Course name | Physics |
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Study-unit Code | GP005483 |
Location | PERUGIA |
Curriculum | Astrofisica e astroparticelle |
Lecturer | Mauro Piccini |
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Hours |
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CFU | 6 |
Course Regulation | Coorte 2023 |
Supplied | 2023/24 |
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Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
Sector | FIS/04 |
Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
Language of instruction | Italian |
Contents | General characteristics of detectors Gas detectors Semiconductor detectors Scintillators Calorimetri Photodetectors Applications |
Reference texts | W.R.Leo: Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer Grupen-Schwartz: Particle Detectors Cambridge University Press R. Fernow, Introduction to Experimental Particle Physics, Cambridge University Press |
Educational objectives | Categorize and describe energy deposit processes Quantify available signal |
Prerequisites | Elementary Particles, knowledge in nuclear and particle physics |
Teaching methods | Frontal lessons |
Learning verification modality | Oral exam |
Extended program | General characteristics of detectors: linearity, efficiency, resolution and Fano factor. Gas detectors: ionization, proportional and Geiger-Muller counters, multiwire proportional, drift and time-projection chambers, micro-pattern gas detectors. Semiconductor detectors: pn junction, silicon and germanium diode detectors, silicon microstrip and pixel detectors. Scintillators: organic and inorganic scintillators, wavelength shifters and light guides. Photodetectors: photomultipliers, photodiodes and other alternatives. Applications: momentum measurement in magnetic fields, calorimetry, particle identification. |