Ebook: The Scientific Legacy of Beppo Occhialini
- Tags: Elementary Particles and Nuclei, History of Physics, Measurement Science Instrumentation
- Year: 2006
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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The Year 2007 marks the centenary of the birth of Guiseppe "Beppo" Occhialini, one of the pioneers of cosmic ray and space physics in Europe, and in Italy in particular. Occhialini, beyond being known as a skilled administrator and strong advocate of European Space Sciences, is co-discoverer of the pion in 1948.
The present volume is a collection of reviews, essays and personal reminiscences on Occhialini's scientific life and work. Through these recollections the reader will also gain a vivid impression of the pioneering days of elementary particle physics when new detection methods emerged, like the triggered cloud chamber and nuclear emulsions - two techniques perfected by Occhialini - which made progress on comic ray physics possible in the first place.
The Year 2007 marks the centenary of the birth of Guiseppe "Beppo" Occhialini, one of the pioneers of cosmic ray and space physics in Europe, and in Italy in particular. Occhialini, beyond being known as a skilled administrator and strong advocate of European Space Sciences, is co-discoverer of the pion in 1948.
The present volume is a collection of reviews, essays and personal reminiscences on Occhialini's scientific life and work. Through these recollections the reader will also gain a vivid impression of the pioneering days of elementary particle physics when new detection methods emerged, like the triggered cloud chamber and nuclear emulsions - two techniques perfected by Occhialini - which made progress on comic ray physics possible in the first place.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XLI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Arcetri School of Physics....Pages 3-34
Giuseppe Occhialini and the history of cosmic-ray physics in the 1930s: From Florence to Cambridge....Pages 35-49
Occhialini’s trajectory in Latin America....Pages 51-69
Occhialini’s scientific production between the two English periods....Pages 71-77
Occhialini’s contribution to the discovery of the pion. An interview by L. Gariboldi....Pages 79-92
Occhialini and the Universit? Libre de Bruxelles. An interview by L. Gariboldi....Pages 93-106
Elementary-particle physics at the University of Milan 1951–1956....Pages 107-113
Giuseppe Occhialini in Milan in the sixties and beyond: His legacy for particle physics and his influence on young researchers and students....Pages 115-127
Giuseppe Occhialini and CERN....Pages 129-132
1960–1970: Milano and Gruppo Spazio....Pages 133-140
La Collaboration Milano-Saclay-Palermo....Pages 141-149
Beppo Occhialini and the birth of Space Physics in Italy and in Europe: Personal memories....Pages 151-171
An Italian school of high-energy astrophysics: A personal view from the sixties to Beppo-SAX....Pages 173-194
Beppo and space research in Italy....Pages 195-198
Brief summary of the LFCTR/IFCTR history....Pages 199-206
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Are diamonds for ever, or do protons decay? A tale of the unexpected....Pages 209-222
Present appeal in pion decay studies and applications....Pages 223-234
On the origin of cosmic-ray electrons....Pages 235-239
Perspectives of high-energy astrophysics....Pages 241-248
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Personal remembrances....Pages 251-257
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Working with Beppo: Personal recollections....Pages 259-261
G. P. S. Occhialini: One of my masters....Pages 263-276
G. P. S. Occhialini vu par un de ses amis....Pages 277-281
Early cosmic-ray experiments on ESRO satellites — Some memories of via Celoria....Pages 283-288
Beppo Memoire. Space in late’ 60s Milan....Pages 289-290
Beppo and the road to INTEGRAL....Pages 291-300
Back Matter....Pages 301-312
The Year 2007 marks the centenary of the birth of Guiseppe "Beppo" Occhialini, one of the pioneers of cosmic ray and space physics in Europe, and in Italy in particular. Occhialini, beyond being known as a skilled administrator and strong advocate of European Space Sciences, is co-discoverer of the pion in 1948.
The present volume is a collection of reviews, essays and personal reminiscences on Occhialini's scientific life and work. Through these recollections the reader will also gain a vivid impression of the pioneering days of elementary particle physics when new detection methods emerged, like the triggered cloud chamber and nuclear emulsions - two techniques perfected by Occhialini - which made progress on comic ray physics possible in the first place.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XLI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Arcetri School of Physics....Pages 3-34
Giuseppe Occhialini and the history of cosmic-ray physics in the 1930s: From Florence to Cambridge....Pages 35-49
Occhialini’s trajectory in Latin America....Pages 51-69
Occhialini’s scientific production between the two English periods....Pages 71-77
Occhialini’s contribution to the discovery of the pion. An interview by L. Gariboldi....Pages 79-92
Occhialini and the Universit? Libre de Bruxelles. An interview by L. Gariboldi....Pages 93-106
Elementary-particle physics at the University of Milan 1951–1956....Pages 107-113
Giuseppe Occhialini in Milan in the sixties and beyond: His legacy for particle physics and his influence on young researchers and students....Pages 115-127
Giuseppe Occhialini and CERN....Pages 129-132
1960–1970: Milano and Gruppo Spazio....Pages 133-140
La Collaboration Milano-Saclay-Palermo....Pages 141-149
Beppo Occhialini and the birth of Space Physics in Italy and in Europe: Personal memories....Pages 151-171
An Italian school of high-energy astrophysics: A personal view from the sixties to Beppo-SAX....Pages 173-194
Beppo and space research in Italy....Pages 195-198
Brief summary of the LFCTR/IFCTR history....Pages 199-206
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Are diamonds for ever, or do protons decay? A tale of the unexpected....Pages 209-222
Present appeal in pion decay studies and applications....Pages 223-234
On the origin of cosmic-ray electrons....Pages 235-239
Perspectives of high-energy astrophysics....Pages 241-248
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Personal remembrances....Pages 251-257
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Working with Beppo: Personal recollections....Pages 259-261
G. P. S. Occhialini: One of my masters....Pages 263-276
G. P. S. Occhialini vu par un de ses amis....Pages 277-281
Early cosmic-ray experiments on ESRO satellites — Some memories of via Celoria....Pages 283-288
Beppo Memoire. Space in late’ 60s Milan....Pages 289-290
Beppo and the road to INTEGRAL....Pages 291-300
Back Matter....Pages 301-312
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