In experimental particle physics, a particle detector is a device used to track and identify high-energy particles, such as produced by nuclear decay, cosmic radiation, or reactions in a particle accelerator. Detectors designed for modern accelerators are huge, both in size and in cost. The notion counter is often used instead of detector.
Types of detectors
Modern particle detectors are constructed from several of these types,
often arranged similar to the layers of an onion.
Each type forms a subsystem of the complete particle detector.
Installations of particle detectors
At Colliders
Without Colliders
See also
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