Advanced Technology and Particle Physics - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Icatpp-7 (Astroparticle, Particle, Space Physics, Radiation Interactio)

World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 2002. – 861 p. – ISBN: 981-238-180-5 The exploration of the subnuclear world is done today through increasingly complex experiments covering a wide range of energy and performed in a large variety of environments going from particle accelerators, underground detectors up to satellites and space laboratory. The achievement of these research programs calls for novel techniques, new materials and new instrumentation to be used in detectors, often of large scale. Therefore, particle physics is at the forefront of technological advance and also leads to many applications. Among these, medical applications have a particular importance due to health and social benefits they bring to the public. The International Conference on Advanced Technology and Particle Physics was aimed at reviewing the advances made in all technological aspects of the experiments at various stages, running, upgrade or in preparation. The open and flexible format of the Conference was conducive to fruitful exchanges of points of view among participants. From the Contents Space and Astroparticle Physics Experiments Silicon Tracker Medium and High Energy Physics Experiments Radiotherapy and Medical Imaging Technology Transfer and Education Particle Identification New Detectors Crystal Detectors Radiation Damage This book features up-to-date technology applications to radiation detection. It synthesises several techniques of and approaches to radiation detection, covering a wide range of applications and addressing a large audience of experts and students. Many of the talks are in fact reviews of particular topics often not covered in standard books and other conferences, for instance, the medical physics section. To present these medical physics talks is crucial, since a large fraction of the community in medical physics are from the particle physics community. The same feature is true for astroparticle and space physics, which are relatively new fields. This book is unique in its scope. Except for IEEE, there is no other conference in the world that presents such a wide coverage of advanced technology applied to particle physics. However, unlike IEEE, more room is made in the book for reviews and general talks Annotation Features up-to-date technology applications to radiation detection. It synthesizes several techniques of and approaches to radiation detection, covering a wide range of applications and addressing a large audience of experts and students A discussion of technology applications to radiation detection. It synthesises several techniques of and approaches to radiation detection, seeking to cover a wide range of applications and to address a large audience of experts and students.