How does a bubble chamber work?

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1998 · Journal of Low Temperature Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022560414040· OSTI ID:302313

Konstantinov, D; Homsi, W; Luzuriaga, J; Su, C K; Weilert, M A; Maris, H J ^[1]

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1. Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States). Dept. of Physics

A charged particle passing through a bubble chamber produces a track of bubbles. The way in which these bubbles are produced has been a matter of some controversy. The authors consider the possibility that in helium and hydrogen bubble chambers the production of bubbles is primarily a mechanical process, rather than a thermal process as has often been assumed. The model the authors propose gives results which are in excellent agreement with experiment.

• OSTI ID: 302313
• Journal Information: Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Vol. 113, Issue 3-4; Other Information: DN: Paper presented at the international symposium on quantum fluids and solids, June 9--14, 1998, Amherst, MA (US); PBD: Nov 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION
BUBBLE CHAMBERS
OPERATION
BUBBLE GROWTH
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS