Particle interaction with matter. X and gamma ray interaction with matter. Ionization chambers. Proportional counters. Scintillation detectors. Silicon detectors for particles. Germanium detectors for gamma and X ray detection Signals transmission. Front-end amplifiers and shapers. Electrical noise. Linear shaping of signals. Analog to digital conversion.
Laboratory: oscillographic study of current and charge waveforms. Signal shaping. Energy spectra.
- Lecture notes
- G. F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurement, John Wiley & Sons
-W.R. Leo, Techniques for nuclear and particle Physics experiments, Springer-Verlag
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Operation of different kinds of detectors employed in Nuclear Physics.
Competence acquired:
Setting up of experiences in Nuclear Physics.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
skill on the operation of the main types of detectors employed in Nuclear Physics
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 24
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 36
Further information
Office hours
A.Stefanini: Monday 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm or on appointment (0554572269)
Particle interaction with matter. Collisional energy loss. Radiative energy loss. Ionization Bragg curve. Range. Straggling. X and gamma ray interaction with matter. Attenuation coefficients. Range. Ionization chambers. Proportional counters. Organic and inorganic scintillation detectors. Fotomultipliers. Detection statistics. Single electron response. Ramo Theorem for the calculation of current and charge waveforms. Silicon detectors for particles. Hp Germanium gamma ray detectors. Signals transmission. Some examples of front-end amplifiers and shapers. Introduction to electrical noise. Linear shaping of signals. Fundamentals of analog to digital conversion.
Laboratory: oscillographic study of current and charge waveforms. Signal shaping. Energy spectra.