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We present here the devices and techniques used to identify particles. Most detectors and detector systems are also described in other parts of this book; here we emphasize their use in the identification of particles.
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Engelfried, J. (2012). Particle Identification. In: Grupen, C., Buvat, I. (eds) Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13271-1_6
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