Lawrence and the Cyclotron
by Peter Westwick
Publisher: American Institute of Physics 2009
Number of pages: 124
Description:
As he built machines to study subatomic particles, Ernest O. Lawrence created modern "Big Science." After helping make the first atomic bombs, he became a leader of Cold War science. His biography is illustrated with pictures, simple science explanations and a song.
Download or read it online for free here:
Read online
(online reading)
Similar books
Searching for the Higgs Bosonby D. Rainwater - arXiv
These are lectures on Higgs boson collider searches. The author first reviews the Standard Model searches, then covers in-depth what comes after a candidate discovery at LHC, and finally discusses the MSSM extension to the Higgs sector.
(11662 views)
Charged Particle Beamsby Stanley Humphries - Wiley-Interscience
This textbook on charged particle beams gives a broad review of collective beam physics. Topics include emittance, space- charge effects, design of electron and ion guns, generation of RF and microwave energy by beams and free-electron lasers.
(15363 views)
VLHC Accelerator Physicsby M. Blaskiewicz, et al.
The text presents the major accelerator physics issues of the Very Large Hadron Collider as examined by the Design Study collaboration and provides a basis for discussion and further studies of VLHC accelerator parameters and design philosophies.
(7121 views)
The Meson Factoriesby T.E.O. Ericson, V.W. Hughes, D.E. Nagle - University of California Press
This volume is a collection of commented reprints concerning the physics program at meson factories, the characteristics of the accelerators, and the major instrumentation as well as the applications, the history and future of these facilities.
(8810 views)