about bubble chambers (BC) site

Bubble chamber photographs provd an insightful inroduction to the exotic short-lifed particles that emerge from high energy accelerator experiments.

Since they are actual photographs of trails of bubbles taht are formed as charged particles force their way through an unstable liquid, they are perceived as real.

They also possess a mysterious beauty that is particularly appealing to the non-specialist.

Beginning with a details discussions of specially selected pictures, this site provides materials for inroductory courses, together with back-up inromation to provide teachers with a 'comfort layer' of knowledge.