How a Brilliant Idea Can Transform the Field of Particle Detectors - Hardcover

Inhaltsangabe

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 other research centers, Charpak’s innovation turned a critical bottleneck into a powerful driver of scientific progress. Written for a broad audience—including students, educators, young researchers, and engineers—this book blends clear explanations of core physical principles with insightful technical details of particle detector instrumentation. More than a chronicle of a scientific achievement, it is a tribute to human ingenuity and a call to future innovators to embrace curiosity, creativity, and the spirit of discovery.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.