摘要
今年是宇宙线发现100周年。本文回顾了宇宙线研究在中国的传入和发展历程,重点考察了我国早期留学物理学者的前沿工作、云南高山站的建立、宇宙线研究所的拟议和停办、高山乳胶室的发展,并简要论述了20世纪80年代以来的超高能现象研究和天体物理研究。宇宙线研究在中国的曲折历程是我国基础科学发展的缩影,科学知识扩展的需要是科学仪器和科学机构发展变化的内在动力。
The cosmic rays were discovered a century ago. This article reviews the introduction and development of cosmic rays study in China. Some Chinese students began to study cosmic rays overseas since the 1930s. After returning, they established a mountain cloud chamber station in Yunnan. Based on that station, there was a plan to establish an Institute for the Study of Cosmic Rays. But the plan was eventually cancelled and the mountain emulsion chambers were established elsewhere. This article also mentions ultra-high energy phenomena study and astrophysics study since the 1980s. This history is actually a reflection of the general situation of fundamental science research in China. Except all kinds of social factors, the demand of expanding scientific knowledge is the essential cause of the scientific instrumental and institutional change.
出处
《科学文化评论》
2012年第6期74-89,共16页
Science & Culture Review
关键词
宇宙线
云雾室
乳胶室
王淦昌
肖健
张文裕
何泽慧
cosmic rays, cloud chamber, emulsion chamber, Wang Ganchang, Xiao Jian, Zhang Wenyu, He Zehui
