ERIC Number: EJ1354812
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jul
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
EISSN: EISSN-1361-6552
An Accelerator Experiment for Junior and Senior High School Students to Improve Students' Involvement in Fundamental Physics
Tanaka, Kazuo S.; Harada, Ken-ichi; Hayamizu, Tomohiro; Kita, Ryosuke; Kono, Rikako; Maruta, Kyoka; Nagahama, Hiroki; Ozawa, Naoya; Sakemi, Yasuhiro; Sugimori, Ryu
Physics Education, v57 n4 Article 045013 Jul 2022
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.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Junior High School Students, High School Students, Science Experiments, Nuclear Physics, Workshops, College Students, Researchers, Mentors, Foreign Countries, Laboratory Equipment, Lasers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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