Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:particle_physics_experiment
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Wilson_chamber
|
| gptkbp:category |
particle physics
detectors experimental physics equipment |
| gptkbp:component |
alcohol vapor
cold plate source of ionizing radiation sealed environment |
| gptkbp:demonstrates |
gptkb:radioactive_decay
cosmic rays particle interactions |
| gptkbp:firstDemonstrated |
1911
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson
|
| gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear |
Charles Thomson Rees Wilson won Nobel Prize in Physics 1927 for cloud chamber
|
| gptkbp:operates |
condensation of vapor on ions
supersaturated vapor |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:spark_chamber
bubble chamber |
| gptkbp:requires |
temperature gradient
saturated vapor |
| gptkbp:shows |
tracks of alpha particles
tracks of beta particles tracks of electrons tracks of protons |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
detecting charged particles
visualizing ionizing radiation |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
nuclear physics research
physics education |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kelley_Gilmore
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cloud Chamber
|