ABSTRACT
The physical bases of detectors of high-energy charged particles are considered including bremsstrahlung radiation, Čerenkov radiation, scattering, electron–hole pair production, secondary electron emission, transition radiation, ionisation and nuclear interaction. A review of the band structure of solids is included to aid understanding the principles of solid state detectors. The designs of examples of detectors based upon these processes are then covered and illustrated by instances of specific instruments. The detectors include calorimeters, Čerenkov, scintillation, transition, CEP, drift, solid state detectors and Geiger, proportional and ion counters.
