Vishwanath, Pallahalli R and Sarukkai, Sundar
(2019)
B. V. Sreekantan (1925-2019).
Current Science, 117 (10).
pp. 1740-1743.
| Abstract: |
The new face of India after independence
could be seen not only in dams and industries, but it was also apparent in the
experiments in fundamental research undertaken with zeal by its youngsters. One
of those youngsters was B. V. Sreekantan who passed away on 27 October 2019
at the ripe age of 95 years. He pioneered
experiments in three fields: (1) Cosmic
ray interactions and extensive air showers; (2) Underground muon and neutrino
experiments; and (3) High energy astrophysics experiments. His experiments of
those times are interesting for several
reasons: (a) These are pioneering efforts
of an individual as also of a new institution looking for new ways and means in
research. (b) These would set up the
roads to be travelled by the next generation of researchers. (c) The ingenuity in
the face of scarcity of science instruments was very important in a newly independent and not an affluent country. |
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Journal Paper
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| Subjects: |
General > Founding Faculty > B V Sreekantan > Tributes |
| Divisions: |
Schools > Humanities |
| Date Deposited: |
27 Nov 2019 11:02 |
| Last Modified: |
27 Nov 2019 11:02 |
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https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/117/10/17... |
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| URI: |
http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/1847 |
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