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Nuclear and Particle Physics (48)
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» "God Particle" Possibly Discovered 
A report on one of the potentially most important discoveries of the new millennium, along with a summary of the standard model of particle physics.
http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/higgs.html
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» ABC's of Nuclear Science 
A comprehensive introduction to nuclear science-- antimatter, beta rays, cosmic radiation, radioactivity, the difference between fission and fusion, and the structure of the nucleus, for starters. Site also provides access to reference and teaching mater
http://www.lbl.gov/abc/
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» ATLAS Educational Information 
The ATLAS Experiment is to be carried out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a particle accelerator facility of the CERN Laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland. Website is intended for people of all ages who are curious about fundamental particles and forces
http://atlasexperiment.org/
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» Atom Builder 
A shockwave application that allows the user to add up and down quarks to a hydrogen nucleus to create a carbon nucleus.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/atom/
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» Big Bang Science 
Site seeks to explain the origins of matter and current high-energy research regarding the conditions of the early universe. The information presented here is published in booklet form by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC).
http://hepwww.rl.ac.uk/pub/bigbang/part1.html
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» Bremsstrahlung 
An overview of bremsstrahlung (or stopping radiation). From The Particle Detector BriefBook.
http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node16.html
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» CHESS X-ray Visions 
Celebration of 100 years since the discovery of X-rays. Elaborates on uses of x-rays and details the research conducted with the CHESS synchrotron located below the Cornell campus.
http://www.chess.cornell.edu/pubs/xrybrchr/
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» Cherenkov Radiation 
From The Particle Detector BriefBook.
http://rd11.web.cern.ch/RD11/rkb/PH14pp/node26.html
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» Contemporary (Nuclear) Physics Education Project (CPEP) 
A product of teachers, educators, and physicists located around the world. Charts, brochures, web features, and classroom activities present the current understanding of cosmic rays, radiation, particle physics, fission, fusion, and similar topics. Awar
http://www.cpepweb.org/
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» Cross Section 
Introduction to cross section, an important concept in scattering.
http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/crosssection.html
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» Decays 
Introductory information on particle decays produced by the Stanford Linear Accelerator.
http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/theory/decays.html
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» FAQ about Fusion Research 
The FAQ (from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab) is not very extensive, but it has an impressive Glossary.
http://fusedweb.pppl.gov/FAQ/fusion-faq.html
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» Fermilabyrinth 
A collection of Web-based games and activities to develop an understanding of the operations and experiments that take place in the Fermilab accelerator and detector halls and the scientific ideas they explore. Has a special section for teachers.
http://ed.fnal.gov/projects/labyrinth/
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» FusEdWeb 
Fusion Energy Educational Web Site at LLNL
http://fusedweb.llnl.gov/
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» Fusion FAQ Glossary 
USENET FAQ glossary on fusion energy.
http://fusedweb.pppl.gov/Glossary/glossary.html
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» Fusion: Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source: 
An introduction to the principles of fusion geared towards high school students. Posters in various languages also available for download or ordering.
http://fusedweb.llnl.gov/CPEP/Chart.html
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» Introduction to High Energy Physics and ATLAS 
Describes the work of the Hampton University Particle Physics group in the ATLAS project as well as material and links for particle physics and general physics education.
http://www.jlab.org/~cecire/hepathu.html
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» Leptons 
Introductory information on leptons (electrons, muons, taus, and neutrinos).
http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/theory/leptons.html
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» Life, the Universe and the Electron 
An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of the electron--A collaboration between the Science Museum, London, and the Institute of Physics
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/electron/
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» Meltdown at Three Mile Island, a Documentary 
Companion site to the PBS show of the same name. Covers "How a Nuclear Reactor Works" and "What Happened," showing the series of events that took place on March 28, 1979. Useful for a quick lesson about Three Mile Island. Also has t
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/three/
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» Nuclear Physics 
A free E-Learning course on nuclear physics, covering the grammar school curriculum of atomic and nuclear physics. It features: interactive excercises and examinations, a glossary and a forum.
http://www.weigt-server.de/~martin_maas/nphysics/
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» Nuclear Power 
Overviews the principles of nuclear fission and its use to generate power, why uranium can be fissioned, n/p ratio and delayed neutrons, moderators, also Chernobyl and 3-Mile Island.
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Snuclear.htm
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» Nuclear Power Plant Demonstration 
Java applet of a basic nuclear power plant. Try to keep the reactor running safely under various failure scenarios.
http://www.ida.liu.se/~her/npp/demo.html
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» Nuclear War and You 
The effects of a nuclear blast.
http://www.holidaywest.com/nuclearwarhead.htm
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» OnScreen Particle Physics 
A simulation for Mac and Windows 95/98/NT that allows even beginning students to experience what real particle physics experiments are like. Demo versions available for download.
http://www.onscreen-sci.com/
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» Perspective on Plasmas 
Educational information on plasma applications including controlled fusion.
http://www.plasmas.org
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» Quantum Universe 
Extensive content on 21st century particle physics and the role of particle colliders.
http://interactions.org/quantumuniverse/
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» Reflections on Matter 
Atoms to quarks, quantum physics, the big bang, and newer theories about matter.
http://molaire1.club.fr/e_plan.html
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» SLAC Visitor Center 
Information provided by SLAC for informing the general public about particle physics.
http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/
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» Tau Decay Physics 
Summary of decay modes and their probabilities.
http://www.lns.cornell.edu/public/CLEO/CLEO3/cleo3/proposal/subsection3_3_3.html
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» The Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (IPPEX) 
The site "allows students and teachers to participate remotely in scientific research at [America's] largest fusion energy laboratory." Requires Java-capable browser and Shockwave plug-in to be able to use the excellent educational modules. Al
http://ippex.pppl.gov/
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» The Particle Adventure 
An award-winning site from the Particle Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. "A tour of the inner workings of the atom."
http://particleadventure.org
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» Timeline of the Nuclear Age 
A chronological record of the nuclear age: links to people, documents and educational units. Explore political and ethical dilemmas of the Nuclear Age.
http://www.nuclearfiles.org/menu/timeline/
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» U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences Program 
A very comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy site related to fusion research. Provides a large number of links to institutions and organizations, and there is a special fusion education section too.
http://wwwofe.er.doe.gov/
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» Virtual Radioactivity Lab 
Explore radioactive decay and half-life with radioactive sources, screens and a geiger detector.
http://home.earthlink.net/~mmc1919/halflife.html
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» Visual Quantum Mechanics 
Instructional units that introduce quantum physics to high school and college students who do not have a background in modern physics or higher level math using interactive computer programs and digital multimedia in an activity based environment.
http://phys.educ.ksu.edu/
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» What is Antimatter? 
From Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Physics.
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_question.cfm?articleID=000848AB-9450-1CD1-B4A8809EC588EEDF&catID=3
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» What is the Higgs Boson? 
From Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Physics.
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_question.cfm?articleID=00043456-7089-1C71-9EB7809EC588F2D7
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