This lecture covers the history of radiation detection, from the discovery of X-rays to the detection of the Higgs boson, explaining the principles of metrology, accuracy, and applications in medical, energy, industry, research, and safety.
After a PhD on the measurement of (p,n) reactions cross sections on small accelerators (IRSN, France), I have worked on the development of neutron detectors and measurement methods for reactor physics (CEA, France). I am part of the LRS staff since October 2014.
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The course presents the detection of ionizing radiation in the keV and MeV energy ranges. Physical processes of radiation/matter interaction are introduced. All steps of detection are covered, as well
Covers the Higgs mechanism, fermion masses, Yukawa couplings, and properties of the Higgs boson, concluding with a discussion on dark matter beyond the Standard Model.
