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"God Particle" Possibly Discovered
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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.
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Meltdown at Three Mile Island, a Documentary
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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 teacher's guide to the show and a link for ordering the video. Requires Java-enabled browser.
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The Particle Adventure
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An award-winning site from the Particle Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. "A tour of the inner workings of the atom."
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Big Bang Science
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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).
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Nuclear Power
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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.
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U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences Program
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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.
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Fermilabyrinth
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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.
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OnScreen Particle Physics
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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.
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Atom Builder
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A shockwave application that allows the user to add up and down quarks to a hydrogen nucleus to create a carbon nucleus.
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Fusion Energy Education
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Leads to several excellent resources which teach about fusion.
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How Stuff Works: How Atom Smashers Work
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Tutorial with 28 color illustrations and photographs.
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Bremsstrahlung
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An overview of bremsstrahlung (or stopping radiation). From The Particle Detector BriefBook.
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The Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (IPPEX)
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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. Also has an "ask the expert" forum for fusion-related questions.
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Learning Science with Computer Assistance: Physics Topics
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A set of simulations to illustrate the historical models of atomic structure and the behavior of light.
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GCSE Physics: Radioactivity
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Simple, concise introductory tutorials about radioactivity and atoms.
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Cross Section
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Introduction to cross section, an important concept in scattering.
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Nuclear Science and Technology and How It Influences Your Life
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Covers five major application fields: food irradiation, industry, medicine, space, and electricity.
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General Atomics Fusion Group Educational Home Page
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resources for teachers and students; links to a more technical GAT fusion site
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ABC's of Nuclear Science
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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 materials and experiments. From Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. Uses frames.
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Fermilab Education
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For students, educators, visitors.
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Life, the Universe and the Electron
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An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of the electron--A collaboration between the Science Museum, London, and the Institute of Physics
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Decays
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Introductory information on particle decays produced by the Stanford Linear Accelerator.
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Leptons
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Introductory information on leptons (electrons, muons, taus, and neutrinos).
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What is the Higgs Boson?
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From Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Physics.
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What is Antimatter?
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From Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Physics.
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Tau Decay Physics
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Summary of decay modes and their probabilities.
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Nuclear War and You
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The effects of a nuclear blast.
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SLAC Visitor Center
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Information provided by SLAC for informing the general public about particle physics.
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Cherenkov Radiation
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From The Particle Detector BriefBook.
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Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe
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A thorough discussion covering all aspects of antimatter.
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Classical & Statistical Thermodynamics & Mechanics Educational Sites
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A collection of resources gathered by the Thermodynamics Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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The Science of Particle Physics
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Overview of elementary particle physics experiments and research at Fermilab.
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Virtual Radioactivity Lab
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Explore radioactive decay and half-life with radioactive sources, screens and a geiger detector.
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ATLAS Educational Information
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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 as well as about particle research.
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FusEdWeb
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Fusion Energy Educational Web Site at LLNL
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FAQ about Fusion Research
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The FAQ (from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab) is not very extensive, but it has an impressive Glossary.
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Fusion: Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source:
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An introduction to the principles of fusion geared towards high school students. Posters in various languages also available for download or ordering.
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Perspective on Plasmas
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Educational information on plasma applications including controlled fusion.
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Introduction to High Energy Physics and ATLAS
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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.
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Reflections on Matter
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Atoms to quarks, quantum physics, the big bang, and newer theories about matter.
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CHESS X-ray Visions
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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.
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Visual Quantum Mechanics
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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.
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Timeline of the Nuclear Age
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A chronological record of the nuclear age: links to people, documents and educational units. Explore political and ethical dilemmas of the Nuclear Age.
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Classical, Quantum, and Statistical Mechanics Education Sites
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A collection of links to assorted sites with educational material in these three forms of mechanics.
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ABCs of Nuclear Science
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A very detailed introduction to nuclear science.
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Fusion Energy Sciences Program
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Mission is to acquire the knowledge base needed for an economically and environmentally attractive fusion energy source.
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Atom Builder
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A shockwave application that allows the user to add up and down quarks to a hydrogen nucleus to create a carbon nucleus.
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ABC's of Nuclear Science
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An introduction to the world of the atomic nucleus and its structure. Includes the description of radioactive decays, cosmic radiation, fission, fusion, and antimatter.
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