Kerst and Betatrons | University of Illinois Archives
Title:
Kerst and Betatrons
Date:
May 13, 1942
Description:
Black and white photograph of Donald W. Kerst (1911-93) , professor of physics (1938-57), and developer of the betatron. The first betatron device rests on a table before him, while a then-new second betatron is visible in the background.
From the Public Information Office caption on the verso:
"Betatron developer Prof. D.W. Kerst, with first betatron, 2,000,000 electron volts power, beside new, second betatron, 20,000,000 volts power [sic]."
See also http://physics.illinois.edu/history/Betatron.asp
Found in RS 39/2/20, RES-2
Phys. Desc:
TIFF
Original print is 12.8 x 10.1 cm
ID:
0006784
Repository:
University of Illinois Archives
Found in:
39/2/20 Photographic Subject File, 1868-
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Contributor:
Public Information Office
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