Construction of a Prototype Spark Chamber

TL;DR

This paper details the construction and properties of a prototype spark chamber, discusses design considerations, and provides recommendations based on experimental results to inform future chamber designs.

Contribution

It introduces a prototype spark chamber with specific design features and discusses innovative aspects of its construction and final design considerations.

Findings

Prototype chamber constructed successfully

Design issues identified and analyzed

Recommendations for future chamber designs provided

Abstract

A small demonstration spark chamber is to be built at the Cavendish laboratory. A prototype chamber consisting of five 20x22.5cm plates has been built and descriptions of its properties and construction are given, while a second chamber with a somewhat novel design is nearly complete. A discussion of the issues surrounding the final design is presented, and recommendations are made in light of the results of this work.