Copper foil with etched perforations at 20

Made:
1942-1943 in England
Copper foil with etched perforations at 20

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Copper foil with etched perforations at 20
Science Museum Group Collection
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Copper foil with etched perforations at 20,000 holes to the square inch. Made by Sun Engraving Co. for the Tube Alloys Project, code name for experiments on the separation of uranium isotypes, 1942-43 (mounted in glass sandwich frame).

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1982-1719
Materials:
copper, glass, metal and complete
Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 130 mm x 20 mm,
type:
isotopes, diffusion, dispersion (process) and separating
credit:
Mr H.W. Yoxall