For radiation detection in general though, probably the most approachable introduction is this book http://www.amazon.com/Techniques-Nuclear-Particle-Physics-Ex... . You can find a free PDF copy if you google around a bit.
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For radiation detection in general though, probably the most approachable introduction is this book http://www.amazon.com/Techniques-Nuclear-Particle-Physics-Ex... . You can find a free PDF copy if you google around a bit.