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Data printout of CP-1 going critical for the first time. It shows neutron intensity in the pile, as recorded by a galvanometer.
Events > The Plutonium Path to the Bomb, 1942-1944 > CP-1 Goes Critical, Met Lab, December 2, 1942
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Data printout of CP-1 going critical for the first time. It shows neutron intensity in the pile, as recorded by a galvanometer.

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