Independent Lens: the Atom Smashers

Synopsis
Produced between 2004 and 2007. Shows the work of the Tevatron, a four-mile particle, accelerator which physicists at Fermilab were using before the Hadron Collider to smash matter together at nearly the speed of light to find a particle theorized forty years ago by Scottish scientist Peter Higgs.
Series
Independent Lens, Series
Language
English
Country
United States
Year of production
2007
Documentation
Further information at: http://www.137films.org/films/theatomsmashers/ and
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/atomsmashers/film.html
Subjects
Physics
Keywords
mass; particle physics; Higgs boson

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 1 NTSC
Price
$19.00 (personal use); $225.00 (educational licence)
Availability
Sale
Year
2010

Production Company

Name

137 Films

Email
info@137films.org
Web
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Phone
00 + 312.404.4208
Fax
00 + 312.803.1872
Address
118 N. Clinton Street
Lower Level #362
Chicago
IL 60661
USA

Sponsor

Name

PBS

Web
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