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A sulphur ion collides a gold nucleus

author: CERN/Novapix

reference: n-cer10-01001

Image Size 300 DPI: 22 * 18 cm

In this image the real particles produced by the collision of a 6400 GeV sulphur ion with a gold target can be seen as they pass through a streamer chamber. Streamer chambers consist of a gas chamber through which a strong pulsed electric field is passed, creating sparks as a charged particle passes through it. The NA35 experiment, which was in operation in the 1980s, was part of CERN's ongoing heavy ion project.

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1991 - CERN - LABORATORY - PARTICLE - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR - PARTICLE PHYSICS - PARTICLES TRACKS - PHYSICS - TRACKS -