Beppo Occhialini’s Brazilian period

Verzeroli, M. (2021) Beppo Occhialini’s Brazilian period. Il nuovo cimento C, 44 (1). pp. 1-8. ISSN 1826-9885

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Abstract

The aim of this work is to deepen Occhialini’s Brazilian period. In particular, we want to offer an analysis of the documents kept in Milan and S˜ao Paulo archives, on Occhialini’s activity in Brazil between 1937 and 1942. Occhialini was called in Brazil by Gleb Wataghin in order to found a new physics group focused on the study of cosmic rays. The decision to deal with this topic is due to the geomagnetic location of Brazil that makes it suitable for measurement campaigns of cosmic rays. Moreover, this kind of study can be develop also in a country, like Brazil, that has few economic resource for research. We therefore analyze the research activities carried out by Occhialini in this context, and his contribution to the international conference on cosmic ray held in Rio de Janeiro in 1941. We will also show Occhialini’s activity in helping scientists who lived in European regimes, in particular the role he played in the Houtermans affair.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 530 Fisica
Depositing User:	Marina Spanti
Date Deposited:	19 Jul 2021 10:03
Last Modified:	19 Jul 2021 10:03
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21302

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