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61sigma particle — noun see sigma II * * * Physics. an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness 1. Symbolically represented by the capital greek letter Sigma. [1960 65] * * * sigma particle, an unstable elementary particle …
62STEINBERGER, JACK — (1921– ), physicist, Nobel laureate. Steinberger was born in Bad Kissingen, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1935. He studied at the University of Chicago, from which he received his B.Sc. in chemistry in 1942 and his Ph.D. in… …
63subatomic particle — or elementary particle Any of various self contained units of matter or energy. Discovery of the electron in 1897 and of the atomic nucleus in 1911 established that the atom is actually a composite of a cloud of electrons surrounding a tiny but… …
64Large Hadron Collider — LHC redirects here. For other uses, see LHC (disambiguation). Coordinates: 46°14′N 06°03′E / 46.233°N 6.05°E / 46.233; 6.05 …
65CERN — For the company with the ticker symbol CERN, see Cerner. For the rocket nozzle, see SERN. Coordinates: 46°14′03″N 6°03′10″E / 46.23417°N 6.05278°E …
66Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
67ISABELLE — Hadron colliders Caption=Aerial view of Brookhaven National Laboratory. The giant ring at the top of the picture identifies the tunnel and experimental hall for ISABELLE, later used for the RHIC, as land was being restored after its construction… …
68DESY — Sign at the entrance of DESY in Hamburg. The DESY (Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron, German Electron Synchrotron ) is the biggest German research center for particle physics, with sites in Hamburg and Zeuthen. DESY s main purposes are fundamental …
69spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …
70Accélérateur de particules — Accélérateur Van de Graaff de 2 MeV datant des années 1960 ouvert pour maintenance …
