cloud chamber

The cloud chamber, also known as the Wilson chamber, is a particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation.

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With FLOTUS, aerosol precursor vapours age more quickly

FLOTUS is a new addition to the CLOUD experiment at CERN. By accelerating the oxidation of organic vapours before injecting them into the CLOUD chamber, FLOTUS allows more complex atmospheric phenomena to be studied

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08 August, 2023

CLOUD shows pre-industrial skies cloudier than we thought

CERN’s CLOUD experiment points to a cloudier pre-industrial climate in two Nature papers published today

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25 May, 2016

Seeing the invisible: Event displays in particle physics

From cloud chambers to 3D animations, physicists use a host of ingenious techniques to reveal subatomic particles too tiny to see

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04 June, 2015

How to make your own cloud chamber

Build a cosmic-ray detector in the classroom to see tracks left by particles from outer space

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21 January, 2015
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21 January, 2015

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