Atom Smashers

Atom Smashers Men working w/ large parts of cyclotron & particle accelerator. 12:34:00 Frank Stevens interviews Prof. Porter for article, takes notes as Porter explains (SOF) about science testing predictions. “I’ll be happy to take you down to the cyclotron pit...” “I’m particularly interested in studying particlals...called mesons.” 12:36:12 Cyclotron. Model used to explain principal parts: vacuum tank, upper magnet coil, dissurion chamber, oscillator. Views of parts of actual cyclotron. Animated diagram showing process w/ particles striking silver film. 12:38:42 Man attaching photographic plate to put into vacuum chamber. Large door closing to seal pit. Control room & panel. 12:39:11 Stevens & Porter back in office w/ Porter explaining what is done in experiment & studying target remains. Shows him result thru microscope. 12:40:47 Sign: Particle Physics Cloud Chamber Laboratory Cloud chamber shown. Technicians w/ large cloud chamber & showing photographs of the particles. 12:41:43 Technicians working on machinery. 12:41:57 Cyclotron, Betatron, Linear Acceleratron each shown. Model of linear accelerator shown. Drawing to illustration operation. 12:43:17 Stevens & Porter discuss X-ray tube & picture tube in television as small versions. Various machines & technicians working. The End. Research Science; Physics; Atomic Energy; 1950s; Educational Films;