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Beam On: Careers at the Synchrotron
produced by Rod Rees; interview by Roger Rassool (Blackburn, Victoria: Rees Films, 2007), 21 mins
Physicist Roger Rassool finds out who does what at a synchrotron, and why they love their jobs. A synchrotron is a large machine that accelerates electrons to almost the speed of light. As the electrons are deflected through magnetic fields they create extremely bright light. The light is channeled down beamlines...
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produced by Rod Rees; interview by Roger Rassool (Blackburn, Victoria: Rees Films, 2007), 21 mins
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Physicist Roger Rassool finds out who does what at a synchrotron, and why they love their jobs. A synchrotron is a large machine that accelerates electrons to almost the speed of light. As the electrons are deflected through magnetic fields they create extremely bright light. The light is channeled down beamlines to experimental workstations where it is used for research in fields such as: minerals exploration, forensics, medical research, agricu...
Physicist Roger Rassool finds out who does what at a synchrotron, and why they love their jobs. A synchrotron is a large machine that accelerates electrons to almost the speed of light. As the electrons are deflected through magnetic fields they create extremely bright light. The light is channeled down beamlines to experimental workstations where it is used for research in fields such as: minerals exploration, forensics, medical research, agriculture, and advanced materials.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rod Rees
Author / Creator
Roger Rassool
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Rees Films
Person Discussed
Kia Wallwork, Mark Boland
Topic / Theme
Physics, Career choice, Scientific research, Scientific occupations, Engineering
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Reesfilms
Organization Discussed
Australian Synchrotron
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