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Creator:

Brookhaven National Laboratory  Search this

Collector:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics  Search this

Names:

United States. Dept. of Energy  Search this

Extent:

1.67 Cubic feet

Container:

Box 1

Box 2

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Audiotapes

Motion pictures (visual works)

Logs (records)

Photographs

Date:

1959 - 1960

Scope and Contents:

Documentary materials relating to the construction and operation of the 80-inch hydrogen bubble chamber at Brookhaven National Laboratory: a 16mm film of the construction of the bubble chamber; 6 reels of audiotapes from the operation of the bubble chamber, 8 rolls of 70mm film of particle tracks; 3 rolls of 35mm film of particle tracks; a log book of the bubble chamber, recording the discovery of the Omega-minus particle; an operations manual for the chamber; and a "user package" for the chamber. Some of the film records the discovery of the Omega-minus particle.

Arrangement:

1 series. Unarranged.

Separated Materials:

The bubble chamber itself is in the Division of Medicine and Science. See Accession No. 1978.2309.

Provenance:

Collection donated by Brookhaven National Laboratory, through Bernard J. McAlary, December 15, 1994.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Particles (Nuclear physics)  Search this

Particle tracks  Search this

Nuclear physics  Search this

Bubble chambers  Search this

Accelerators  Search this

Subatomic particles  Search this

Genre/Form:

Audiotapes -- 1950-2000

Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1960-1980

Logs (records)

Photographs -- 35mm -- 1950-2000

Photographs -- 70mm -- 1950-2000

Citation:

Brookhaven National Laboratory Bubble Chamber Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0522

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fb4a4bcd-cecb-4421-9948-870d5d36a399

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0522

Designer:

Fields, T.H.  Search this

Manufacturer:

Argonne National Laboratory  Search this

AVCO Corporation  Search this

Physical Description:

stainless steel, copper, niobium, zirconium (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 35 cm x 75 cm; 13 25/32 in x 29 17/32 in

inside diam. (approx.): 10 in; 25.4 cm

Object Name:

Superconducting Solenoid, Argonne

superconducting solenoid, Argonne

Date made:

1964

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Argonne National Laboratory

ID Number:

1978.0469.01.1

Accession number:

1978.0469

Catalog number:

1978.0469.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-bda8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700214

Manufacturer:

Brookhaven National Laboratory  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 26 in x 28 in x 39 in; 66.04 cm x 71.12 cm x 99.06 cm

Object Name:

Bubble Chamber, 80 Inch

bubble chamber, Brookhaven, parts

model, bubble chamber, 80 inch (front half)

model, bubble chamber, 80 inch

Place made:

United States: New York, Long Island

Date made:

pre-1963

Credit Line:

Transfer from Brookhaven National Laboratory

ID Number:

1994.3075.01.2

Nonaccession number:

1994.3075

Catalog number:

1994.3075.01.2

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-244e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700038

Maker:

Brookhaven National Laboratory  Search this

Measurements:

kromarc 55, chamber proper: 3.9 m x 2.1 m x 1 m; 12 13/16 ft x 6 7/8 ft x 3 1/4 ft

glass, window: 16.5 cm x 76.2 cm x 206 cm; 6 1/2 in x 30 in x 81 1/8 in

stainless steel, piston chamber: 105 cm x 196 cm; 41 5/16 in x 77 3/16 in

inconel sheet, piston: 90 cm x 148 cm; 35 7/16 in x 58 1/4 in

stainless steel, actuator chamber: 120 cm x 90 cm x 180 cm; 47 1/4 in x 35 7/16 in x 70 7/8 in

overall:;

Object Name:

Chamber, Bubble, 80 Inch

Place made:

United States: New York, Long Island

Date made:

1959-1963

Credit Line:

Brookhaven National Laboratory

ID Number:

EM.N-10118

Accession number:

1978.2309

Catalog number:

1978.2309.01

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Medicine and Science: Modern Physics

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-a674-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700210

Manufacturer:

Brookhaven National Laboratory  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 50 cm x 80 cm x 40 cm; 19 11/16 in x 31 1/2 in x 15 3/4 in

overall: 26 in x 28 in x 39 in; 66.04 cm x 71.12 cm x 99.06 cm

Object Name:

Bubble Chamber, 80 Inch

bubble chamber, Brookhaven, parts

model, bubble chamber, 80 inch (rear half)

Place made:

United States: New York, Long Island

Date made:

pre-1963

Credit Line:

Transfer from Brookhaven National Laboratory

ID Number:

1994.3075.01.1

Nonaccession number:

1994.3075

Catalog number:

1994.3075.01.1

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Medicine and Science: Modern Physics

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-4ca4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700275

Maker:

Telegdi, V. L.  Search this

Sherwood, B. A.  Search this

Fryberger, D.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal; aluminum; mylar (overall material)

Measurements:

overall (approx.): 65 cm x 160 cm x 65 cm; 25 19/32 in x 63 in x 25 19/32 in

Object Name:

Spectrometer, Digital Wire Spark Chamber

spectrometer, digital wire spark chamber

Date made:

1963-1964

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

V. L. Telegdi, University of Chicago

ID Number:

1977.0532.01.1

Catalog number:

1977.0532.01.1

Accession number:

1977.0532

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5ef8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700282

Author:

Martins, R.S  Search this

Camargo, R. de  Search this

Gasalla, M.A  Search this

Type:

Citations

Date:

2014

Topic:

Paralarvae  Search this

São Paulo shelf  Search this

Taxonomy:

Cephalopoda--Loliginidae--Doryteuthis--plei

Cephalopoda--Cephalopods

Data Source:

Cephalopod Bibliography

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_bib_19598

Author:

Fleischer, R. L (Robert Louis) 1930-  Search this

Price, Paul Buford  Search this

Walker, Robert M  Search this

Physical description:

xxii, 605 p. : ill. ; 26 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

1975

C1975

Topic:

Solids--Effect of radiation on  Search this

Particle track etching  Search this

Particle tracks (Nuclear physics)  Search this

Call number:

QC176.8.R3 F59X

QC176.8.R3F59X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_67409