Published September 28, 2000 | Version v1
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The Discovery of the Point-Like Structure of Matter

Creators

Description

The author reminisces about the proton and how it lost its identity as an elementary particle as a result of research programs in particle physics. He begins his history in 1914 with Rutherford's group in Manchester and their alpha-particle scattering experiments on light nuclei

Availability note (English)

Available from PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/765018-6sYc0H/native/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/765018-6sYc0H/native/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
18 p.
Report number
SLAC-PUB--8640

Conference

Title
Quark Structure of Matter
Dates
24-25 May 2000
Place
London (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
32032739
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC03-76SF00515
Notes
This record replaces 31057353
Funding organization
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (United States)