Scientific memoirs, 1946-1972, 1993.

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Scientific memoirs, 1946-1972, 1993.

A brief memoir covering the highlights of Sard's career as a high energy physicist and professor. Topics include: (I) Neutron Production by Negative Muon Capture (1946-1949), (II) Mu E gamma (1948), (III) The Pic du Midi Experiment (1951-1952), (IV) Scientific Experiences: Graduate Study; Signals/Noise (1935-1944), (V) Scientific Reminiscences: War Work, Muon Studies at M.I.T (1944-1946), (VI) Washington University: More on Muons (1946-1961), (VII) University of Illinois: CERN - Soviet experiment (1961-1972).

22 pp.

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