Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to Brookhaven National Laboratory Bubble Chamber Records

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0522
Creators:
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Dates:
1959 - 1960
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.67 Cubic feet
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Documentary materials relating to the construction and operation of the 80-inch hydrogen bubble chamber at Brookhaven National Laboratory: a 16mm film of the construction of the bubble chamber; 6 reels of audiotapes from the operation of the bubble chamber, 8 rolls of 70mm film of particle tracks; 3 rolls of 35mm film of particle tracks; a log book of the bubble chamber, recording the discovery of the Omega-minus particle; an operations manual for the chamber; and a "user package" for the chamber. Some of the film records the discovery of the Omega-minus particle.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series. Unarranged.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Brookhaven National Laboratory, through Bernard J. McAlary, December 15, 1994.
Custodial History
Collected by the Division of Electricity and Modern Physics, NMAH, transferred to the Archives Center December 12, 1994.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Separated Materials
The bubble chamber itself is in the Division of Medicine and Science. See Accession No. 1978.2309.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Brookhaven National Laboratory Bubble Chamber Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
More Information
Bibliography
Bibliography
See "80-inch Bubble Chamber" by Brookhaven National Laboratory, http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/history/80_inch.asp.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Particles (Nuclear physics) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiotapes -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Particle tracks Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nuclear physics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bubble chambers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1960-1980 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Accelerators Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Logs (records) Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 35mm -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 70mm -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Subatomic particles Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Dept. of Energy Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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