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Particle Cloud Chamber Abstract A particle cloud chamber is a device that makes visible to the human eye the presence of certain particles and cosmic rays. This paper will discuss the process in which a successful chamber prototype was developed. This paper will also discuss how the chamber utilizes the properties of a supersaturated environment to detect these particles. Finally, plans for the future development of a larger model to study the charge and energy …

…design that creates the highest level of supersaturation with the highest stability. The final chamber built clearly shows the tracks of particles and in one case possibly cosmic rays. The next step in our project is to use a magnetic field to study the charge and energy of the particles and the occasional cosmic rays. The ultimate goal of the project will be undertaken this summer when a new larger scale model will be constructed.