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Subatomic particles in cloud chamber Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cosmic rays strike earth revealing subatomic particle interactions in a cloud chamber Royalty Free Stock Photo

Particle Tracks in Quantum Chamber Royalty Free Stock Photo

Particles that pass through a cloud chamber, such as alpha particles, beta particles (electrons positrons), and muons, create visible trails of mist by ionizing the gas within the chamber. These tracks have distinct shapes: alpha particles leave short, thick tracks beta particles and positrons produce thin, wispy, and often curved tracks while muons create longer, straighter paths. The chamber works by creating a supersaturated vapor that condenses around the ions left behind by the energetic particle, allowing their paths to be observed.