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, Particle detector From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Summary of Particle Detectors In experimental and applied particle physics nuclear physics and nuclear engineering a particle detector also known as a radiation detector is a device used to detect , track , and or identify high-energy particles such as those produced by nuclear decay cosmic radiation or reactions in a particle accelerator Modern detectors are also used as calorimeters to measure the energy of the detected radiation . They may also be used to measure other attributes such as momentum , spin , charge etc . of the . particles Contents 1 Description 1.1 Examples and types 1.2 Modern detectors 2 Installations of particle detectors 2.1 At colliders 2.2 Under construction 2.3 Without colliders