Curated OER
Particles & Accelerators
Young scholars discover the basic information about particles and accelerators. They examine a diagram with particles that describes their masses and charges. They research the history of physics from the time of the Greeks.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Accelerators
After providing general information on accelerators, this site breaks down into several categories, including Accelerators in Use, Accelerators in Research, The History of Accelerators, and Discoveries Made with the Help of Accelerators.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Cern: The Proton Synchotron
From CERN, the world's largest particle accelerator, this site contains a description of the Proton Synchotron, a device used to accelerate protons for use in other machines in the accelerator complex.
Other
Desy: Aachen the First Operational Linac
A chapter of an autobiography of Rolf Wideroe, an important figure in the development of accelerators. This chapter discusses the first linear accelerator.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Cern: Accelerate the Particle
Contains a game which illustrates the manner in which changing electromagnetic fields can accelerate charged particles in a linear accelerator.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Cockroft Walton
Provides a description of the Cockroft-Walton accelerator built in 1932.
Other
Rhic Virtual Tour
Virtual tour takes you through the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. The first stop is the Tandem Van de Graff accelerator.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Accelerators
This site is provided for by the Stanford University. Part of SLACs virtual visitors center outlining the construction and operation of a linear accelerator, including descriptions of each of the major parts. Good physics content for...