Westinghouse Atom Smasher

Westinghouse Atom Smasher
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), US
The Westinghouse Atom Smasher was a 5 million volt Van de Graaff electrostatic nuclear accelerator operated by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation at their Research Laboratories in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania. It was instrumental in the development in practical applications of nuclear science for energy production.

The iconic bulb still exists, but the surrounding buildings are gone.
The Westinghouse Atom Smasher was a 5 million volt Van de Graaff electrostatic nuclear accelerator operated by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation at their Research Laboratories in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania. It was instrumental in the development in practical applications of nuclear science for energy production.

The iconic bulb still exists, but the surrounding buildings are gone.
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Links: en.wikipedia.org, ahf.nuclearmuseum.org
By: jbottero

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