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Introduction to Experimental Particle Physics

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Before this book, I read Leo's "techniques for nuclear and particle physics experiments". Yes, it's also a good book but is focused more on the basic principles and tools for beginners. This Fernow's book is more practical than Leo's, I think. It describes the each set of detectors which are designed and used at the ordinary research facilities and these are really helpful to me. If you feel a little bit hard to make your picture after reading Leo's, reading this book might be helpful.

Although this book is somewhat dated and badly in need of a new edition, it still contains essential material for those in experimental high energy physics. I know of no other single book which covers HEP detectors in more depth. Many of the principles in this book apply also to newer detectors not covered and this is critical background reading for new grad students in the field.

My only complaint: the book is now printed digitally and looks it. Some of the pages were almost unreadable and the cover looks like it was done on your laser printer. I'm used to better quality from Cambridge Press.

This book is more of an advanced level reading for graduate students pursuing careers in particle physics. The basic content is refreshing and I am glad that the explanation of accelerated particles was established early in the book, which gave meat to he later context. Overall, I give this book a three-star, because many theories were repeated throughout the book, which got a little annoying.