Observation of Nuclear Particle Tracks in a Peltier Cooled Cloud Chamber

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This cloud chamber project was constructed using Peltier devices, a power supply and heat sink typically found in desk top personal computers. Condensation tracks from naturally occurring nuclear particles can be readily observed in the chamber.

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Elliott Liggett

Retired Chemist / Engineer Interests: Electronics, Nuclear Physics, High Voltage, Machine Shop, CNC Gem Stone Cutting

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