Jefferson Lab Site Tour
Experimental Equipment Lab - Drift Chamber Test Rig
Once a drift chamber is built, it needs to be tested to make certain that it will work correctly. Each wire inside the drift chamber has to be pulled to a certain tension to keep it from bending too much. Large numbers of wires can be tested at one time by using an electromagnet to 'pluck' them.
This tour reflects Jefferson Lab as it was in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In particular, this predates the 12 GeV upgrade and the addition of Hall D. For a modern look at the Lab, please see the Jeffeson Lab Virtual Tour.
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