Engines of discovery: a century of particle accelerators
Auteur :
Sessler, Andrew / Wilson, Edmund
Éditeur :
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN :
9789812700711
Date de publication :
4 juil. 2007
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Singapour
Particle accelerators exploit every aspect of technology. This book chronicles the development of particle accelerators from the invention of electrostatic accelerators, linear accelerators, and the cyclotron to the colliders. It also addresses accelerators employed as sources of x-rays, for medical purposes, and in industrial applications.