Archives of ERASME (Electron RAy Scanning and Measuring Equipment)

Identity Statement [Top]

Reference code(s)

CERN-ARCH-ERASME

Title

Archives of ERASME, Electron RAy Scanning and Measuring Equipment

Date(s)

1971 to 1980

Level of description

Sub-fonds

Extent of the unit of description

1 item, 1 box

Context [Top]

Name of creator

ERASME Group

Administrative history

The ERASME project began at CERN in 1970. The design was based on experience gained by the Data Handling (DD) and Track Chamber (TC) divisions in the construction and operation of systems for handling bubble chamber film.

The first ERASME measuring table came into operation in 1973, and was followed by five more. Tables based on the CERN design were also used in Bonn and Madrid. Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC) computers were the norm, both for table control (PDP 11) and for central data handling (PDP 10 and VAX 780).

ERASME was used for all aspects of film analysis but the workload became so large that some tasks had to be subcontracted to the simpler Bessymatic tables, and the two systems became highly complementary.

The ERASME measuring table was an instrument developed for the analysis of 70 mm film from the 3.7 m bubble chamber, Big European Bubble Chamber (BEBC), but was also used at an early stage with the 50 mm film from the 2 m bubble chamber. Not a fully automated instrument, it could perform the full sequence of operations (scanning and measurement) with considerable operator intervention in both stages.

Source:

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

ERASME Files

Content & Structure [Top]

Scope and content

This collection contains reports, notes and minutes of computer and operational meetings between 1971 to 1980.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

Nothing was destroyed.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

System of arrangement

The original order has been preserved.

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 Sandrine Reyes

Date(s) of description

Geneva, the 20th September 2020.