How a Brilliant Idea Can Transform the Field of Particle Detectors : homage to Georges Charpak /
In 1968, Georges Charpak introduced a deceptively simple yet revolutionary invention--an electronic particle imaging detector known as the Multiwire Proportional Chamber--that profoundly transformed how physicists explore the subatomic world. This book traces the remarkable journey of that breakthro...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2026.
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| Summary: | In 1968, Georges Charpak introduced a deceptively simple yet revolutionary invention--an electronic particle imaging detector known as the Multiwire Proportional Chamber--that profoundly transformed how physicists explore the subatomic world. This book traces the remarkable journey of that breakthrough idea, from its inception to its lasting impact on experimental physics.By dramatically enhancing data collection and enabling major discoveries at CERN and othe. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 329 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781036466756 (electronic bk.) 1036466752 |