Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. William Edwards Stephens, graduate research physicist at Caltech, assembled the atom smasher pictured. This photograph may be associated with the article, “ATOM FACES NEW ATTACK: More Powerful ‘Gun’ Build Caltech Scientists Improve on Device Producing 16,000,000-Volt Rays,” Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 1935: A3. Text from negative sleeve: 1307—W. E. Stephens + Atom Breaker Tube 8-3-35. [Stamped:] AUG 8-1935. Handwritten on negative: W. E. Stephens + Atom Breaker Tube 8-3-35.
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_7748 ark:/21198/zz002dfh1n
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No linguistic content
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Physics--California--Pasadena Particle accelerators--California--Pasadena Research facilities--California--Pasadena Physicists--American--California--Pasadena California Institute of Technology Stephens, William Edwards, 1912-1980
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