Spark chamber section, a particle detector used with Nimrod, 1964-1978

Made:
1964-1978 in Didcot
maker:
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
spark chamber section

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spark chamber section, a particle detector used with Nimrod the largest particle accelerator in Britain.

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1980-235
Materials:
metals, electrical cables, steel and copper
Measurements:
overall: 2260 x 4700 x 800 mm
type:
component - object, spark chambers and particle accelerator
credit:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory