(Tale told here way-back..) When I visited, wanting to see [our 'Old'] Electron Synchrotron, as once (de-gutted of heavy steel) had been an exhibit. Was assigned a minion; went to his cubby-hole 'upstairs'. It had been retired (unsurprising to moi, all things considered).

Was well, gobsmacked when he wanted to hear details of this machine and how it was operated--in fact I had sent along with other parts: a *Ampex tape-recording I made of the 6/second pulses: magnetostriction generated this weird-sound--as of 'atoms smashing'??'. Dunno his physics chops but: obviously he was hooked by the sound /not the 340 MeV electrons and their destinations. * they had the audio running there, as in Heh..

I thought then--re my Guide--Neat-o! ..get paid for indulging one's Curiosity, on any scale you LIke!
..but there's a Down-side: it's in D.C. :-/
so I didn't apply (..and had not the wits to ask him for a copy of that tape! :-/