The quest for the Brazilian synchrocyclotron

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The origins of the Brazilian nuclear programme, 1951–1955

“…The synchrocyclotron, not used in Rio, was transferred to Porto Alegre and used for research purposes by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. 84 The policy promoted was, consequently, a partial restoration of Alberto's nuclear plans. While the goal was autonomy in the nuclear field, the recently established CNEN decided not to follow the indications given by the father of the Brazilian nuclear programme.…”

Winding Roads to Big Science: Experimental Physics in Argentina and Brazil

“…In 1960 the small cyclotron ran for the first time, but it never really became operational. Owing to Brazilian industry limitations, the country's financial and economic difficulties, and technical and administrative deficiencies, the ambitious twocyclotron project never materialised (Andrade and Muniz 2006). 14 While nuclear development began to take on strategic dimensions, research with accelerators kept more modest aims.…”