February 22, 1999

Back to the Beginning: The Time Projection Chamber
 
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STAR’s Time Projection Chamber performs the role of a 3-D camera, capturing images of the flight of subatomic particles. It is designed to record a miniature Big Bang.  Scientists believe by creating this "Big Bang in a bottle," they will unleash a state of matter never before seen.