Cloud chamber
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cloud-chamber-228-766297
title:
Cloud chamber
text:
A cloud chamber, also known as a Wilson cloud chamber, is a particle detector used for visualizing the passage of ionizing radiation. A cloud chamber consists of a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol. An energetic charged particle interacts with the gaseous mixture by knocking electrons off gas molecules via electrostatic forces during collisions, resulting in a trail of ionized gas particles. The resulting ions act as condensation centers around which a mist
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encyclopedia
description:
Particle detector for visualizing ionizing radiation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_chamber
date created:
2004-02-23T07:46:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T05:55:48Z
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