Particle and nuclear physics instrumentation and its broad connections

M. Demarteau, R. Lipton, H. Nicholson, I. Shipsey
2016 Reviews of Modern Physics  
Subatomic physics shares with other basic sciences the need to innovate, invent, and develop tools, techniques, and technologies to carry out its mission to explore the nature of matter, energy, space, and time. In some cases, entire detectors or technologies developed specifically for particle physics research have been adopted by other fields of research or in commercial applications. In most cases, however, the development of new devices and technologies by particle physics for its own
more » ... ch has added value to other fields of research or to applications beneficial to society by integrating them in the existing technologies. Thus, detector research and development has not only advanced the current state of technology for particle physics, but has often advanced research in other fields of science and has underpinned progress in numerous applications in medicine and national security. At the same time particle physics has profited immensely from * demarteau@anl.gov †
doi:10.1103/revmodphys.88.045007 fatcat:43oupgsmfndgdd5yczwvrztdfy