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Lab, Camera, Action: Particle Accelerator

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Oxford Physics Short Talks and Introductions
Dr Andrew Steele takes a look inside the ISIS particle accelerator in Oxfordshire, where scientists use neutrons to investigate the structure of materials, and accelerator physicist Dr Suzie Sheehy explains how this massive machine works.

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Episode Information

Series
Oxford Physics Short Talks and Introductions
People
Andrew Steele
Suzie Sheehy
Keywords
Physics
science
particle accelerator
isis
Department: Department of Physics
Date Added: 03/02/2014
Duration: 00:04:36

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