Physics Goth

Cairo, Egypt

1987

Carl D. Anderson, Positive Electron, (1933)

The above image is a cloud chamber photograph of the first positive electron (positron) ever observed.

The original caption on the photograph reads as follows:

A 63 million volt positron (Hρ = 2.1×105 gauss-cm) passing through a 6 mm lead plate and emerging as a 23 million volt positron (Hρ = 7.5×104 gauss-cm). The length of this latter path is at least ten times greater than the possible length of a proton path of this curvature.

Jupiter's Atmosphere

Every window in our house seemed to have been assigned a specific role, each one had numerous tales to tell.

gentle reminder for the class + validation for my fellow Black girls into this aesthetic:

Jazz is an equally important and influential genre of music as classical. I believe it deserves similar honor, respect, and visibility within this aesthetic and noted for its genesis with and connection to Black Americans.

Enjoy this beautifully curated playlist!

“Delicate pattern formed within lucite plate bombarded by stream of 3.5 million volt electrons in M.I.T. High Voltage Research Laboratory.” MIT Technology Review. December 1952. Cover photo.