Department of Physics

18202  Experimental methods in Physics     

Course Webpage: https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/PHYS319

Course Content

• Introduction on particle detection. Interaction of charged particles and radiation with matter. Motion of electrons and ions in gases.
• Ionization measurements and measurement of particle position: Multiwire Proportional  chambers (MWPC), Drift Chambers (DC), Time Projection Chambers (TPC).
• Measurement of time: Photomultiplier tubes, Scintillators and other types of photon detectors.
• Particle Identification:  dE/dx measurement, Time-of-flight (TOF) detectors, Transition Radiation detectors (TRD), Cherenkov (threshold and ring) Radiation detectors. Comparison of methods for charged particle identification
• Measurement of energy: Development and properties of particle showers, Electromagnetic calorimeters, Hadronic calorimeters. Identification of particles with calorimeters.
• Muon detection: Measurement of  momentum with magnets and muon chambers
• Applications of detector systems : examples where the above detectors are combined.