Searching for the ultimate
- Date
1962
- Summary
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Describes research related to atomic structure through which the scientist is attempting to discover the structure of the universe. Shows how particle accelerators produce intense beams of radiation which enable study of the structure of the atom, the nucleus, and the basic components of the nucleus. Explains how accelerators operate and shows one of the world's largest particle accelerators, the Zero Gradient Synchrotron, a $50,000,000 machine still under construction. Describes the sub-nuclear particles in which the high energy physicist is interested and briefly discusses the concept of matter and anti-matter.
- Contributors
Norman Ross; Albert V. Crewe; David McElroy; Clifford Braun; John Suchy; Ross-McElroy Productions; Argonne National Laboratory
- Publishers
Indiana University Audio-Visual Center; National Educational Television
- Genre
Educational
- Subject
Nuclear physics.
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
1 Film (0:33:00); 16mm
- Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003186998; Other: GR00465848; MDPI Barcode: 40000003186998
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.