Innovative Applications and Developments of Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors

Study of nature and the world around us has been a primary motivation for scientists and researchers for centuries. Advanced methods in the study of elementary particles have led to even greater discoveries in recent years. Innovative Applications and Developments of Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors focuses on the analysis and use of various gas detection systems, providing a detailed description of some of the most commonly used gas detectors and the science behind them. From early detectors to modern tools and techniques, this book will be of particular use to practitioners and researchers in chemical engineering and materials science, in addition to students and academicians concentrating in the field.

Tom Francke is an internationally recognized scientist and entrepreneur, specializing in innovation and development of advanced radiation instruments and other novel technology. For 15 years, Dr. Francke served as a senior scientist in astroparticle physics developing radiation instruments for particle physics experiments and space research, mainly for CERN and NASA. During these years, he served at CERN, Switzerland, CNRS, France, KTH, Sweden, and New Mexico State University, USA. He has since then founded and/or contributed to grow a number of successful companies serving as CEO, CBO, or chairman of the board, including XCounter (listed on AIM of the London Stock Exchange), Super Sonic Imagine (France), Tacton (Sweden), Conflux (Sweden), etc. All these companies have invented and developed advanced new technology, which has been commercialized internationally. Tom Francke is associate professor in particle physics from KTH, Sweden, and has a degree in Business and Administration from Stockholm School of Economics. He is the inventor of 61 patent families, has published more than 100 scientific articles, and received a number of international awards.

Vladimir Peskov is an internationally recognized specialist on instrumentation, plasma diagnostics, and high-energy physics. He was born in the USSR and graduated in 1971 from the Moscow Physical and Technical Institute. He worked at Korolev Space Flight Center (Moscow region) and later (1971-1986) in the Physical Laboratory of the USSR Academy of Sciences led by P.L. Kapitza, where he invented position-sensitive gaseous photodetectors and discovered and investigated new plasma instabilities. In 1976, he obtained a PhD, and in 1981, a Doctor of Science degree (research professor) from the USSR Academy of Sciences.