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Records Series Descriptions
Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) SERIES TITLE Medium Energy Physics Division, Central File Records INCLUSIVE DATES 1965 1987 ARRANGEMENT Subject VOLUME 90 cubic feet DESCRIPTION This series contains the technical and administrative records of the Medium Energy Physics Division, which conducted basic physics research in collaboration with universities throughout the world. Most of the collection deals with basic physics research, however, some information on biomedical research, particularly a pion therapy program is included. Pion therapy was a treatment at the Los Alamos Mason Physics Facility (LAMPF) using subatomic particles called pions to treat 225 cancer patients between 1974 1981. The series contains project proposals, construction records, and biomedical research records. A folder title listing is available. Collection number A 91 011. RESTRICTIONS This series contains privacy material. LOCATION OF RECORDS Los Alamos National Laboratory Building 1001 PO Box 1663 Los Alamos, NM 87545 |