CALORIMETRY IN HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS.

Abstract

Survey is presented of the calorimeter installations that have been introduced into a variety of high-energy physics experiments. Described are the physics requirements leading to finely instrumented total absorption detectors for neutrino experiments and investigations of nucleon stability, followed by a summary of the uses of calorimeters for the detection of multiparticle final states in experiments with hadron and electron beams. The physics, is reviewed of the cascade development for electromagnetic and hadronic showers in dense materials, emphasizing the measurements and calculational techniques of properties that govern the performance of calorimeters. Authors summarize the state of the art, point to specific trends of development, and assess the potential of the calorimetric methods for future physics programs.