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This lecture covers the principles of radiation detection, focusing on semiconductor materials and their use in detectors. Topics include intrinsic and doped semiconductors, light collection methods, photomultiplier tubes, photodiodes, and silicon photomultipliers. The lecture also discusses signal production, measurement chains, counting statistics, uncertainties, energy resolution, and the Fano factor.