A Rutherford elastic scattering "experiment"

Duggan, J.L.; Yegge, John F.

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“…There are several Internet simulations of the various models of the atom, and several well-constructed simulations of the metal foil experiments that Rutherford's laboratory performed (3,4). This Journal has published several class participation exercises and demonstrations for illustrating the experiment (5)(6)(7)(8). But in a lecture in which a simple presentation of the ideas surrounding the experiment is the goal, an effective demonstration of the dilemma Rutherford faced provides a good introduction to the striking experimental insight and the unique opportunity for new theoretical development that these experiments represented.…”

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Turning Plastic Into Gold: An Analogy To Demonstrate the Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

Gregory

Vitz

2007

J. Chem. Educ.

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An in-class demonstration designed to be an analogy to the Rutherford–Geiger–Marsden gold foil experiment is described. A laser pointer, two picture frames, and a sheet of plastic are all that is required to perform the demonstration. The demonstration is presented in two stages, (i) representing what Rutherford expected his researchers to find and (ii) then representing what they actually found. The demonstration can be used to stimulate a discussion of the way that scientific theory changes as new knowledge advances the state of the art and of the way that discrepant events often result in new insight into science and nature.

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Turning Plastic Into Gold: An Analogy To Demonstrate the Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

Gregory

Vitz

2007

J. Chem. Educ.

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Jerome Lewis Duggan: A Nuclear Physicist and a Well-Known, Six-Decade Accelerator Application Conference (CAARI) Organizer

McDaniel

Doyle

2016

Rev. Accl. Sci. Tech.

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Jerry Duggan was an experimental MeV-accelerator-based nuclear and atomic physicist who, over the past few decades, played a key role in the important transition of this field from basic to applied physics. His fascination for and application of particle accelerators spanned almost 60 years, and led to important discoveries in the following fields: accelerator-based analysis (accelerator mass spectrometry, ion beam techniques, nuclear-based analysis, nuclear microprobes, neutron techniques); accelerator facilities, stewardship, and technology development; accelerator applications (industrial, medical, security and defense, and teaching with accelerators); applied research with accelerators (advanced synthesis and modification, radiation effects, nanosciences and technology); physics research (atomic and molecular physics, and nuclear physics); and many other areas and applications. Here we describe Jerry’s physics education at the University of North Texas (B. S. and M. S.) and Louisiana State University (Ph.D.). We also discuss his research at UNT, LSU, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, his involvement with the industrial aspects of accelerators, and his impact on many graduate students, colleagues at UNT and other universities, national laboratories, and industry and acquaintances around the world. Along the way, we found it hard not to also talk about his love of family, sports, fishing, and other recreational activities. While these were significant accomplishments in his life, Jerry will be most remembered for his insight in starting and his industry in maintaining and growing what became one of the most diverse accelerator conferences in the world — the International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, or what we all know as CAARI. Through this conference, which he ran almost single-handed for decades, Jerry came to know, and became well known by, literally thousands of atomic and nuclear physicists, accelerator engineers and vendors, medical doctors, cultural heritage experts... the list goes on and on. While thousands of his acquaintances already miss Jerry, this is being felt most by his family and us (B.D. and F.D.M).

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A Rutherford elastic scattering "experiment"

Abstract: Presents data allowing the reader to experience (vicariously) Rutherford's scattering experiment.

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Turning Plastic Into Gold: An Analogy To Demonstrate the Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

Turning Plastic Into Gold: An Analogy To Demonstrate the Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment

Jerome Lewis Duggan: A Nuclear Physicist and a Well-Known, Six-Decade Accelerator Application Conference (CAARI) Organizer

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