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SUMMARY:Meet the author of "How a Brilliant Idea Can Transform the Field o
 f Particle Detectors"
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Vladimir Peskov (HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for 
 Physics (HU))\, Giacinto De Cataldo (Universita e INFN\, Bari (IT))\n\nThe
  event is aimed at the CERN community and CERN Alumni and Retirees\, there
 fore physical attendance will require having a valid CERN access card. \n
 CERN Alumni should use this form to request CERN access cards.\n\nThe CE
 RN Library is pleased to host a presentation of the book "How a Brilliant 
 Idea Can Transform the Field of Particle Detectors"\, dedicated to the lif
 e and scientific legacy of Georges Charpak.\n\nThe authors will discuss ho
 w Charpak’s revolutionary detector concepts transformed experimental par
 ticle physics and influenced generations of detector technologies used in 
 research\, medicine\, and industry. The event will also include a conversa
 tion on the history of innovation at CERN\, the development of modern part
 icle detectors\, and the continuing relevance of Charpak’s ideas in cont
 emporary science. \nThe event will be followed by a Q&A and signing sessi
 ons. The book is available from the CERN Library & Bookshop.\n\nDescriptio
 n: \nIn 1968\, Georges Charpak introduced a deceptively simple yet revolu
 tionary invention—an electronic particle imaging detector known as the M
 ultiwire Proportional Chamber—that profoundly transformed how physicists
  explore the subatomic world. This book traces the remarkable journey of t
 hat breakthrough idea\, from its inception to its lasting impact on experi
 mental physics. By dramatically enhancing data collection and enabling maj
 or discoveries at CERN and other research centers\, Charpak’s innovation
  turned a critical bottleneck into a powerful driver of scientific progres
 s. Written for a broad audience—including students\, educators\, young r
 esearchers\, and engineers—this book blends clear explanations of core p
 hysical principles with insightful technical details of particle detector 
 instrumentation. More than a chronicle of a scientific achievement\, it is
  a tribute to human ingenuity and a call to future innovators to embrace c
 uriosity\, creativity\, and the spirit of discovery.\nAbout the authors: 
 \nGiacinto De Cataldo is an Italian physicist of the Istituto Nazionale di
  Fisica Nucleare (INFN)\, leading two international projects within the AL
 ICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) experiment at CERN. He also lectures
  in Particle Physics (PHY3232) at the University of Malta. From 1987 to 20
 00\, he was involved in research on cosmic ray composition and led researc
 h and development activities for a large-area Transition Radiation Detecto
 r (TRD) designed for installation in underground laboratories for cosmic r
 ay studies. Beginning in 1995\, he participated in two missions in collabo
 ration with the University of New Mexico (USA) and NASA\, aimed at searchi
 ng for primordial antimatter in primary cosmic rays using spectrometers fl
 own on helium-filled stratospheric balloons.\nVladimir Peskov is a profess
 or and visiting scientist at CERN\, currently affiliated with the Universi
 ty of Bari in Italy. From 1971 to 1985\, he worked at the Physics Laborato
 ry of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow—led by Nobel laureate P.
 L. Kapitza\, where he conducted research on ultrahigh-frequency plasma phe
 nomena. During this period\, he developed innovative plasma diagnostics me
 thods based on a Multi-Wire Proportional Chamber (MWPC)\, which led to the
  discovery of new phenomena in plasma physics. From 1986 to 1992\, Peskov 
 was a scientific associate at CERN\, working in the Charpak group. His pri
 mary achievement during this period was the development of gaseous detecto
 rs combined with CsI and other solid photocathodes.\n\nhttps://indico.cern
 .ch/event/1689487/
LOCATION:52/1-052 (CERN)
URL:https://indico.cern.ch/event/1689487/
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