The Physics of Particle Detectors

		The Physics of Particle Detectors Lecture & Journal Club (SS 2010) Prof. H.-C. Schultz-Coulon Prof. J. Stachel Kirchhoff-Institut, INF 227, SR 2.403 Mondays, 11 am - 1 pm Journal Club Fridays, 1 pm [Philosophenweg 12, KHs] Anmeldung Kummerkasten

Content

The course will cover the physics of particle detectors. It will introduce the experimental techniques used in nuclear and particle physics and describe the layout and functionality of modern HEP experiments. The lecture includes the interaction of particles with matter, scintillators and time-of-flight detectors, the principle of gas chambers, silicon detectors, modern calorimetry and detectors for particle identification. Large detector systems as used at accelerators like HERA, the LHC and the Tevatron will also be discussed.

Schedule

Organizational Issues

Introduction	[12.04.10]
Interactions of Particles with Matter I	[19.04.10]
Interactions of Particles with Matter II	[26.04.10]
Scintillation Detectors	[03.05.10]
Semiconductor Detectors I	[10.05.10]
Semiconductor Detectors II	[17.05.10]
Gas Detectors I	[31.05.10]
Gas Detectors II	[07.06.10]
Calorimetry I	[14.06.10]
Calorimetry II	[21.06.10]
Particle Identification	[28.06.10]
Trigger & DAQ Systems	[05.07.10]
Detecting Neutrals ...	[12.07.10]

Literature

K.Kleinknecht: Detectors for Particle Radiation, Cambridge
C.Grupen: Particle Detectors, Cambridge
W.R.Leo: Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer

C.W.Fabjan and J.E.Pilcher, Instrumentation in elementary particle physics, World Scientific
T.Ferbel, Techniques and concepts of high energy physics, Nato Advanced Study Institute Series
T.Ferbel, Experimental Techniques in High Energy Physics
F.Sauli, Instrumentation in High Energy Physics, World Scientific

R.Wigmans: Calorimetry: Energy Measurement in Particle Physics, Clarendon Press
W.Blum und L.Rolandi, Particle Detection with Drift Chambers, Springer

Lectures on Particle Detectors:
Detectors in Nuclear and Particle Physics (SS 2009)
Detektoren in der Kern- und Teilchenphysik (SS 2006)
Detektoren in der Elementarteilchenphysik (SS 2006)
Detektoren (Skript; SS 2003)

Sonstiges:
Review of Particle Physics
SLAC Online Particle Physics Information
The Particle Detector Brief Book