The Story of Particle Accelerators and the Science They Discover Ziemann, Volker. creator author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut SpringerLink (Online service) text sz 2024 1st ed. 2024. monographic eng

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access X, 198 p. 70 illus., 67 illus. in color. online resource. This book describes and explains the world of particle accelerators and the physics they study. The presentation is non-technical (E=mc2 is the only equation!) and the prose accessible. By following the co-evolution of particle accelerators and particle physics, readers will learn why the accelerators are built, how they work, and what "results" they produce. The book highlights the great ideas (e.g. synchrotron) and technological advances (superconducting magnets) that boosted the potential of accelerators and led to new discoveries, eventually resulting in the standard model of particle physics. Many concepts are illustrated with figures derived from three-dimensional models; these include the accelerators, detectors, and particles. Background information about the main protagonists, along with pointers to further reading, e.g. from "Scientific American," are provided in end notes. by Volker Ziemann. Particle accelerators Particles (Nuclear physics) Physics History Accelerator Physics Particle Physics History of Physics and Astronomy QC787.P3 9783031518522 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51852-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51852-2 240330 20251030111755.0 978-3-031-51852-2