Argonne National Laboratory
| Title | Argonne National Laboratory |
| View | Zero Gradient Synchrotron 6 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | View looking down the 110-foot linear accelerator (linac) at Argonne National Laboratory's Zero Gradient Synchrotron. The resonant cavity of the linac is approximately 37 inches in diameter. At the center of the cavity are 124 hollow copper drift tubes, placed end to end. Protons are accelerated as they pass from tube to tube. Tuning balls are mounted inside the cavity at the upper left. |
| Subject Terms | Zero gradient synchrotrons | Particle accelerators | Nuclear physics--Instruments | Particles (Nuclear physics) |
| Photographer | Argonne National Laboratory |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 20.8 x 26.8 cm |
| Location | 9700 S. Cass Avenue | Argonne, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | X08 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-00487 |
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