150th anniversary of the SFP : accelerator physics exhibition

As part of the celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of the Société Française de Physique (SFP), Subatech, in collaboration with Arronax Nantes, hosted an exhibition on 21 and 22 February at the IMT Atlantique premises, featuring a range of activities designed to introduce visitors to the world of particle accelerators. Secondary school pupils and site staff were able to take part in 6 fun experiments:

• The superconductor train
• Experiments with a magnet
• Accelerator salad bar
• Van De Graaff generator
• The round of electrons
• Chladni figures

Our thanks go to Anne Le Pennec, Scientific Communications Officer at Arronax Nantes, for co-organising this event, to the representatives of the SFP (Thibault Genestier, Anne-Sophie Chauchat and Suheyla Bilgen) who made the trip and to the Subatech staff who took part in the activities.