Cryogenic Particle Detectors (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Cryogenic particle detectors are radiation sensors that operate at very low temperature, typically only a few degrees above absolute zero. These sensors interact with an energetic elementary particle and deliver a signal which can be related to the type of particle and the nature of the interaction. While many types of particle detector might be operated with improved performance at cryogenic temperatures, this term generally refers to several types which require low temperature for their operation. These take advantage of special effects or properties occurring only at low temperature.