What was Powell's significant contribution to the study of nuclear processes?
Proton acceleration
Nuclear fusion technique
Discovery of pion
Formation of artificial isotopes
Answer
The discovery of the pion, a subatomic particle, stands as physicist Cecil Frank Powell's major contribution to the study of nuclear processes. Through the development of photographic emulsions capable of detecting and capturing the tracks of charged particles, Powell's work allowed for the observation and identification of the pion, a fundamental step in unraveling the intricacies of nuclear interactions and particle physics.
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