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Silicon detectors have had an enormous impact on the field of high energy physics over the last 15 years. They are usually used to provide high precision tracking information. A relatively recent addition to the standard equipment of high energy physics experiments, they are now crucial for many measurements. This lecture series tries to explain what silicon detectors are, what they can do and what their future might be. No attempt of completeness is made. There are certainly many developments and applications that could or perhaps should be mentioned. However, a selection has to be made and so the author apologizes only half-heartedly. One goal of these lectures is to clarify the terms that are frequently used in connection with silicon detectors. Another goal is to explain the complexity of constructing a real device using silicon detectors and to show that many decisions have to be taken. Some guidelines on how to make the relevant decisions are also given. The intricacies of the design of a real silicon detector and its production are not discussed in full technical detail. Some selected applications are presented instead. At the end, the limitations of silicon and some commonly mentioned alternatives are discussed.
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Abt, I. (1999). Silicon Detectors. In: Ferbel, T. (eds) Techniques and Concepts of High Energy Physics X. NATO Science Series, vol 534. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4689-0_9
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