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Pixel detectors have originally been developed for particle physics applications. This chapter describes why this kind of detector was needed and why it could be realized only recently. The evolution of pixel detectors is described in some detail with examples of applications in experiments.
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(2006). Introduction. In: Pixel Detectors. Particle Acceleration and Detection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28333-1_1
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