Record

RefNoRHB/4
Previous numbersD.1-D.43
LevelSeries
TitlePapers concerning R H Brown's work in Australia
Date1958-1999
DescriptionEssentially covers three astronomical instruments and their genesis. Correspondence, notebooks, photographs and promotional materials document the Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer (NSII). The story of the successor instrument, the Sydney University Stellar Interferometer (SUSI), is represented chiefly by photographs of an early model showing a Very Large Stellar Intensity Interferometer, a subsequent proposal of a Michelson interferometer, and discussions between Hanbury Brown and John Davis. There is also correspondence regarding the AAT and the future of science and engineering in the University of Sydney.
Extent40 folders, 4 notebooks.
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsRestrictions apply - items remain closed for 30 years from date of creation.
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