Measurement Techniques in Physics

Course Description

The lecture “Measurement Techniques in Physics” is an introductory course covering several topics relevant to experimental research. It includes an introduction to analog and digital electronics, detector technologies and methods ranging from thermal energies to high-energy particle detection, vacuum techniques, and mass spectrometry. The course also features laboratory demonstrations and visits to highlight some of the ongoing research activities within the department.

Literature

Electronic:

  • Gates, E. Introduction to basic electricity and electronic technology, Delmar, 2014
  • Eggleston, D.L. Basic Electronics for scientists and engineers, Cambridge University Press (In our library available).
  • Galvez, E.J. Electronics with Discrete Components, John Wiley and Sons
  • Strong, J. A. Basic digital electronics, Springer, 1991.

Sensors:

  • Knoll, G. F., Radiation detection and measurements, 2000
  • Peer review publication in lecture notes

Vacuum Technique:

  • Adam, H., Hartmann, H.K., Schwarz, W.: Vakuumtechnik; Aufgabensammlung , Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn Verlag, Braunschweig/Wiesbaden, 1996
  • Wutz, M., Adam, H., Walcher, W., Jousten,K.: Handbuch Vakuumtechnik -Theorie und Praxis, Wiesbaden: Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn, ISBN 3-528-44884-3 (7. Aufl.) 2000; 8. Aufl.: Wutz Handbuch Vakuumtechnik; K. Jousten(Hrsg.), 2004
  • Edelmann, C.: Vakuumphysik ; Spektrum Akademischer Verlag ; Heidelberg, Berlin 1998
  • Lafferty, J.M.: Foundations of Vacuum Science and Technology ; John Wiley & Sons, New York, Weinheim, Toronto 1998
  • Hablanian, M.H.: High-vacuum technology : a practical guide ; Marcel Dekker, New York 1997

Particle Detectors:

  • W.R.Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer
  • C. Grupen, Particle Detectors, Cambridge University Press
  • R. Fernow, Introduction to Experimental Particle Physics,Cambridge University Press
  • Glenn F. Knoll , Radiation Detection and Measurement, Wiley
  • Dan Green, The Physics of Particle Detectors, Cambridge University Press
  • Konrad Kleinknecht, Detectors for Particle Radiation, Cambridge U.K. Blum & Rolandi, Particle Detection with Drift Chambers, Springer