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Kurie and Livingood working on the 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 24-33, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 25-5, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

Krause and Lehmann working on the 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 24-31, September 1, 1935 [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 37-inch cyclotron accelerated deuterons to 8 MeV and alpha particles to 16 MeV, and used to create radio isotopes and the first artificial element, technetium. Cooksey 24-31, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 24-12, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 24-11, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

Livingood and Lehmann working on the 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 24-30, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 24-27, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 25-6, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 25-10, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

Krause, Donald Cooksey, Livingood, and Lehmann with the 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 24-32, September 1, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Cooksey 24-15, September 15, 1935. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The first external cyclotron beam, obtained on March 26, 1936. The glow arises from the ionization of the air by the 5.8 MeV deuterons. Morgue 1944-35 (P-1) [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

Franz N.D. Kurie and the 27-inch cyclotron tank #2 in operation from 1932 to 1936, accelerated deuterons at 4.8 MeV for the investigation of deuteron-nucleus interactions. Note two deflections. Cooksey 27-0, June 1, 1936. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

37-inch cyclotron accelerated deuterons to 8 MeV and alpha particles to 16 MeV, also used to create radio isotopes and the first artificial element, technetium. Cooksey 18-2, October 13, 1937 [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 37-inch cyclotron accelerated deuterons to 8 MeV and alpha particles to 16 MeV. It was also used to create radio isotopes and the first artificial element, technetium. This cyclotron was used in one of the first attempts to treat cancer. Cooksey label: Cancer Room, Old Lab, with Paul Aebersold. Cooksey 1-7, September 20,1938. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 37-inch cyclotron accelerated deuterons to 8 MeV and alpha particles to 16 MeV. It was also used to create radio isotopes and the first artificial element, technetium. This cyclotron was used in one of the first attempts to treat cancer. Cooksey label: Cancer Room Construction, Old Lab. Cooksey 1-4, September 20, 1938. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 37-inch cyclotron accelerated deuterons to 8 MeV and alpha particles to 16 MeV. It was also used to create radio isotopes and the first artificial element, technetium. This cyclotron was used in one of the first attempts to treat cancer. Shown with Paul Aebersold (standing) and Bill Brobeck as patient.Cooksey 1-14, September 20, 1938. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 37-inch cyclotron accelerated deuterons to 8 MeV and alpha particles to 16 MeV. It was also used to create radio isotopes and the first artificial element, technetium. This cyclotron was used in one of the first attempts to treat cancer. Shown with Paul Aebersold looking on. Cooksey label: Cancer Room, note proton snout. Cooksey 1-12, September 20, 1938. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 37-inch cyclotron accelerated deuterons to 8 MeV and alpha particles to 16 MeV. It was also used to create radio isotopes and the first artificial element, technetium. This cyclotron was used in one of the first attempts to treat cancer. Cooksey label: Cancer Room, note proton snout. Cooksey 1-10, September 20, 1938. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

The 37-inch cyclotron accelerated deuterons to 8 MeV and alpha particles to 16 MeV. It was also used to create radio isotopes and the first artificial element, technetium. This cyclotron was used in one of the first attempts to treat cancer. Cooksey label: Cancer Room, with Paul Aebersold as patient. Cooksey 1-9, Septemver 26, 1938. [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

75-ton 37-inch deuteron beam out. The Federal Telegraph magnet shown with new 37-inch pole tips. A beam of deuterons of about 6.3 meV. is seen coming from the target chamber, taken February 1, 1940. Principal Investigator/Project: Analog Conversion Project [Photographer: Donald Cooksey]

Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Berkeley Lab

Bubble chamber displays stopping tritons, deuterons, protons. Photograph taken October 19, 1960. Bubble Chamber-960

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