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ERIC Number: EJ1002739
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 9
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
A Sensitive Cloud Chamber without Radioactive Sources
Zeze, Syoji; Itoh, Akio; Oyama, Ayu; Takahashi, Haruka
Physics Education, v47 n5 p574-578 Sep 2012
We present a sensitive diffusion cloud chamber which does not require any radioactive sources. A major difference from commonly used chambers is the use of a heat sink as its bottom plate. The result of a performance test of the chamber is given. (Contains 8 figures.)
Descriptors: Performance Tests, Nuclear Physics, Science Equipment, Science Experiments, Radiation, Science Education, Science Instruction, Physics, Evaluation, Climate, Foreign Countries, Heat
Institute of Physics Publishing. The Public Ledger Building Suite 929, 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 215-627-0880; Fax: 215-627-0879; e-mail: info@ioppubusa.com; Web site: http://journals.iop.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Japan