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TECHNICIAN WORKING ON ONE OF THE 240 MAGNETS IN THE AGS RING. THE AGS ACCELERATES PROTONS (THE NUCLEI OF HYDROGEN ATOMS) TO AN ENERGY OF 30 BILLION ELECTRON VOLTS (GEV) TO PROVIDE PROJECTILES FOR SMASHING THE NUCLEUS OF OTHER ATOMS. THE ENORMOUS ENERGY RELEASED IN THIS COLLISION SCATTERS THE PRIMARY PROTONS AND THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE TARGET NUCLEUS AND ALSO RESULTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF NEW UNSTABLE SHORT LIVED PARTICLES NOT FOUND IN ORDINARY MATTER. THE STUDY OF THE SCATTERING AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE PROTON. For more information or additional images, please contact 202-586-5251. |
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Author | U.S. Department of Energy from United States |
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