Photographic print, enlarged copy, showing a 63 million volt positron passing through a 6 mm. lead plate and emerging as a 23 million volt positron

PART OF:
Photograph, showing 63 million volt positron passing through a 6 mm lead plate
Made:
1932-1937 in United Kingdom
maker:
Unknown
Black and white photographic print Photographic print, enlarged copy, showing a 63 million volt positron passing through a 6 mm. lead plate and emerging as a 23 million volt positron
Black and white photographic print Photographic print, enlarged copy, showing a 63 million volt positron passing through a 6 mm. lead plate and emerging as a 23 million volt positron

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Black and white photographic print
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Black and white photographic print, (pioneer photograph taken on 2nd August, 1932), showing a 63 million volt positron passing through a 6 mm. lead plate and emerging as a 23 million volt positron, unsigned, British, 1932-1937

Details

Category:
Nuclear Physics
Object Number:
1937-231/2
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 2 mm x 100 mm x 105 mm, <0.01 kg
type:
black-and-white print - photograph

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