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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Francke, Tom 1964- (Author), Peskov, Vladimir (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hershey, PA Engineering Science Reference, and imprint of IGI Global [2016]
Series:Advances in chemical and materials engineering (ACME) book series
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Table of Contents:
  • 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