Diagnosing disagreements: The authentication of the positron 1931–1934

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-05-01 DOI:10.1016/j.shpsb.2019.10.001

Ana-Maria Creţu

引用次数: 6

Abstract

This paper bridges a historiographical gap in accounts of the prediction and discovery of the positron by combining three ingredients. First, the prediction and discovery of the positron are situated in the broader context of a period of ‘crystallisation’ of a research tradition. Second, the prediction and discovery of the positron are discussed in the context of the ‘authentication’ of the particle. Third, the attitude of the relevant scientists to both prediction and discovery are conceptualised in terms of the idea of ‘perspectives’. It will be argued that by examining the prediction and discovery of the positron in the context of authentication within a period of crystallisation, we can better understand disagreements regarding the positron between relevant scientists (Dirac, Bohr, and Pauli) in the period 1931–34.

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诊断分歧:正电子的鉴定1931-1934

本文通过结合三种成分，填补了正电子预测和发现的史学空白。首先，正电子的预测和发现是在研究传统的“结晶”时期的更广泛的背景下进行的。其次，在粒子“验证”的背景下讨论了正电子的预测和发现。第三，相关科学家对预测和发现的态度是根据“视角”的概念概念化的。本文认为，通过在结晶时期内验证正电子的预测和发现，我们可以更好地理解1931-34年间相关科学家(狄拉克、玻尔和泡利)对正电子的分歧。

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Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 物理-科学史与科学哲学

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期刊介绍： Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics is devoted to all aspects of the history and philosophy of modern physics broadly understood, including physical aspects of astronomy, chemistry and other non-biological sciences. The primary focus is on physics from the mid/late-nineteenth century to the present, the period of emergence of the kind of theoretical physics that has come to dominate the exact sciences in the twentieth century. The journal is internationally oriented with contributions from a wide range of perspectives. In addition to purely historical or philosophical papers, the editors particularly encourage papers that combine these two disciplines. The editors are also keen to publish papers of interest to physicists, as well as specialists in history and philosophy of physics.