Particle discrimination and measurement of relative mass, e.g. by measurement of loss of energy with distance (dE/dx)

Introduced: July 1974

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation > Measuring spectral distribution of X-rays or of nuclear radiation > Particle discrimination and measurement of relative mass, e.g. by measurement of loss of energy with distance (dE/dx)

Classification Context

Section:: PHYSICS
Class:: MEASURING; TESTING
Subclass:: MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION