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Title: Research in high energy physics. Progress report, July 1, 1992--June 30, 1993

Abstract

This report discusses research being conducted in High Energy Physics at Northwestern University.

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Research Org.:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10169436
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/40684-3
ON: DE93018031; TRN: 93:018906
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-91ER40684
Resource Type:
Technical Report
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Other Information: PBD: Jul 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; PROGRESS REPORT; PHOTOPRODUCTION; SHOWER COUNTERS; POLARIZED BEAMS; POLARIZED TARGETS; MUON BEAMS; QUARKONIUM; FIELD THEORIES; SCATTERING; CHARMONIUM; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PROTON-ANTIPROTON INTERACTIONS; 662000; PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS

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Rosen, J., Block, M., Buchholz, D., Gobbi, B., Schellman, H., Miller, D., Braaten, E., and Oakes, R. Research in high energy physics. Progress report, July 1, 1992--June 30, 1993. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.2172/10169436.
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Rosen, J., Block, M., Buchholz, D., Gobbi, B., Schellman, H., Miller, D., Braaten, E., & Oakes, R. Research in high energy physics. Progress report, July 1, 1992--June 30, 1993. United States. doi:10.2172/10169436.
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Rosen, J., Block, M., Buchholz, D., Gobbi, B., Schellman, H., Miller, D., Braaten, E., and Oakes, R. Thu . "Research in high energy physics. Progress report, July 1, 1992--June 30, 1993". United States. doi:10.2172/10169436. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10169436.
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title = {Research in high energy physics. Progress report, July 1, 1992--June 30, 1993},
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year = {Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
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