(57) Using Cloud Chambers to Study Alpha Particle Decay

Abstract

Cloud chambers are particle detectors used to see the passage of ionizing radiation. As an alpha particle moves through an illuminated supersaturated vapor, it will make contact with the nearby atoms and cause the electrons... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Joseph Dixon (The University of the South,)
  2. Randolph Peterson (The University of the South, Department of Physics)
  3. Eugenii Donev (The University of the South, Department of Physics)

Topic Area

Physics & Astronomy

Session

PS » Poster Session (14:30 - Friday, 27th April, Spencer Hall (Harris Commons))

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