Jump to content

SWEEPNIK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

SWEEPNIK was a device designed by Otto Frisch that used a sweeping laser to follow bubble chamber tracks. It was later used to follow roads as an aid to the digitisation of maps.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Cambridge Physics - Sweepnik". Cambridge Physics, part of the Cavendish Laboratory Educational Outreach website for schools and the public. Archived from the original on 20 June 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  2. ^ Davies, D. J. M.; Frisch, O. R.; Street, G. S. B. (1970-05-30). "Sweepnik: A fast semi-automatic track-measuring machine". Nuclear Instruments and Methods. 82: 54–60. Bibcode:1970NucIM..82...54D. doi:10.1016/0029-554X(70)90325-3. ISSN 0029-554X.
  3. ^ "Cavendish Laboratory : The Sweepnik plate analyser for high energy particle tracks in about 1970". Cambridge Digital Library. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  4. ^ Davies, D J M; Street, G S B; Frisch, O R (1970). "SWEEPNIK II, an improved track measuring machine" (PDF). International Conference on Data-Handling Systems in High-Energy Physics. p. 285-292. doi:10.5170/CERN-1970-021-V-1.285.