An Accelerator Experiment for Junior and Senior High School Students to Improve Students' Involvement in Fundamental Physics
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| Title: | An Accelerator Experiment for Junior and Senior High School Students to Improve Students' Involvement in Fundamental Physics |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Tanaka, Kazuo S. (ORCID |
| Source: | Physics Education. Jul 2022 57(4). |
| Availability: | IOP Publishing. 190 North Independence Mall West Suite 601, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 215-627-0880; Fax: 215-627-0879; e-mail: ped@ioppublishing.org; Web site: https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0031-9120 |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education High Schools Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Science Instruction, Junior High School Students, High School Students, Science Experiments, Nuclear Physics, Workshops, College Students, Researchers, Mentors, Foreign Countries, Laboratory Equipment, Lasers |
| Geographic Terms: | Japan |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1361-6552/ac510a |
| ISSN: | 0031-9120 1361-6552 |
| Abstract: | In Japan, research activities by junior and senior high school students show an upward trend. However, there are limited examples of research activities in the field of elementary particles and atoms. This is due to the difficulty associated with procuring research tools such as accelerators or particle detectors. Therefore, we hosted the 'Accel Kitchen' in 2018 and 2019 at the Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center (CYRIC) in Tohoku University where junior and senior high school students could participate in ongoing research of particle and atomic physics. At each workshop, 12 junior and senior high school students participated in the beam experiment, including the production of francium atoms (Fr) by the fusion reaction of oxygen and gold, optimizing the transport of the ion beam and identifying the alpha decay nuclei, and laser trapping of Fr for two days. Each group that was involved in the experiment was supported by researchers and university students who acted as mentors. This was the first opportunity for junior and senior high school students to know about the particle beam experiment in Japan. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1354812 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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