Production Of A Proton And Tritium Nucleus is a photograph by Prof. G. Piragino, Turin University/ Science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 3rd, 2018.
Production Of A Proton And Tritium Nucleus
CLoud chamber photograph showing production of a proton & a tritium nucleus. An invisible gamma ray, produced by the 100 MeV synchrotron at Turin... more
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Production Of A Proton And Tritium Nucleus
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Prof. G. Piragino, Turin University/ Science Photo Library
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CLoud chamber photograph showing production of a proton & a tritium nucleus. An invisible gamma ray, produced by the 100 MeV synchrotron at Turin University, enters the helium-filled cloud chamber from right. It interacts with a helium nucleus to produce the proton & tritium nucleus. These particles have equal charge, but different masses: the tritium contains 2 neutrons & 1 proton & is therefore three times as heavy as a single proton. The massive tritium moves relatively slowly & therefore leaves a thicker track (top) than the lighter proton (bottom right). The distance between the central crosses is 16 cm.
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