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R&D STUDY NO. 3:
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HD video, 2', loop, 2011

Ionizing radiation detected through a cloud chamber

Ionizing radiation can be detected and made visible through an experiment called The Cloud Chamber. The video is a filmed document from a Cloud Chamber positioned near Olkiluoto nuclear power plant on September 11th, 2011, 2:10 – 2:12 p.m. In this case, Alpha particles, Beta particles, Muons and Protons leave traces that can be distinguished by their characteristic shapes.