Archives of Nuclear Physics Apparatus Division, NPA
Identity Statement | Context | Content and Structure | Conditions of access and use | Description control | Database
Identity Statement [Top]
Reference code(s)
CERN-ARCH-NPA-1-01 to CERN-ARCH-NPA-6-07
Title
Archives of Nuclear Physics Apparatus Division, NPA
Date(s)
1960 to 1969
Level of description
Sub-fonds
Extent of the unit of description
40 items, 2.50 linear metres
Context [Top]
Name of creator
Nuclear Physics Apparatus (NPA) Division, CERN
Administrative history
In 1961 part of the Propane Bubble Chambers Group of the Proton Synchrotron Division (PS) became in a newly created division called Nuclear Physics Apparatus Division (NPA) was directed by Colin Ramm. Its mission was the design, development and construction of apparatus for the experimental programme including the beam transport equipment for bubble chambers.
In collaboration with laboratories outside CERN NPA was responsible for high energy physics programme at the PS, using heavy liquid buble chambers.
NPA Division received the 1 meter heavy liquid chamber called BP3 from the Ecole Polytechnique (Paris) and directed the construction of the CERN 1 metre propane chamber.
In 1963 NPA Division became involved in the neutrino physics research programme.
In 1966 NPA joined PS Department directed by P. Germain. It was also designated as host for Gargamelle, the Large Heavy Liquid bubble chamber under construction at CEA Saclay.
In 1969 NPA Division ceased to exist. Some staff remained in the PS Department whilst most were transferred to the Track Chamber Division of the Physics II Department, directed by Charles Peyrou. TC Division became the division responsible for the high energy physics program at the PS using bubble chambers (Hydrogen Bubble Chambers + Heavy Liquid Bubble Chambers).
* Source: CERN Annual reports
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Nuclear Physics Apparatus (NPA) Division, CERN
Content & Structure [Top]
Scope and content
This series contains reports, internal reports, notes by authors, correspondence about bubble chambers, beam optics, superconductivity, neutrino and proton beams, Gargamelle, Fast injection and separators.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Nothing was destroyed.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
The original order has been preserved. For the purposes of cataloguing the files have been described according to the plan below :
| CERN-ARCH-NPA-1 | Internal Reports |
| CERN-ARCH-NPA-2 | Reports |
| CERN-ARCH-NPA-3 | Notes by authors |
| CERN-ARCH-NPA-4 | Specifications |
| CERN-ARCH-NPA-5 | Correspondence |
| CERN-ARCH-NPA-6 | Miscellaneous Notes |
Conditions of access and use [Top]
Conditions governing access
See file level description and the CERN operational circular No 3: rules applicable to archival material and archiving at CERN. In general, records on any subject that are over 30 years old, and all records of a purely scientific nature, may be consulted.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright is retained by CERN, no reproduction without permission.
Language / scripts of material
Most of the material is written in English.
Finding aids
Listed to file level in the CERN Archives Database.
Description control [Top]
Archivist's note
Description prepared by Marie Coosemans. Information sources include the CERN annual reports.
Date(s) of description
Geneva, the 29th November 2002, Revised 2007.