Resonator Collection

DDE-90020076
Black-and-white Casqued Hornbill pair, Ceratogymna Bycanistes subcylindricus, perched together in a tree in the Pantanal, Brazil. Date: 17/02/2005

Nomad musician, Jaipur
Nomadic musician squats at a ceramics shop in Jaipur, India. Over his shoulder he carries an Ektara, a single string gourd musical instrument

East African Jewish Bedouin Musician in Jerusalem, Israel. Playing a masenqo, a single-stringed bowed lute commonly found in the musical traditions of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Date: circa 1920s

Marimba
The Zulu Harmonicon (shown in front and rear view) is also known as the Marimba. Each of the ten bars of wood have a gourd attached, which acts as a resonator

Synthetic quartz C016 / 5649
Synthetic quartz. Crystal of synthetic quartz (silicone dioxide) held between two electrodes. Quartz vibrates at a steady rate in reaction to an electrical charge

Synthetic quartz C013 / 6719
Synthetic quartz. Crystal of synthetic quartz (silicone dioxide) held between two electrodes. Quartz vibrates at a steady rate in reaction to an electrical charge

Caesium atomic clock, 1956
Caesium atomic clock. Physicists Jack Parry (left) and Louis Essen (right) adjusting their caesium resonator, which they developed in 1955

Caesium atomic clock. In this clock, atoms of vapourised caesium-133 oscillate between two energy levels as they pass back and forth between magnets at each end of the resonator (long cylinder)

Linear accelerator
TESLA accelerator component. Technician in clean room clothing checking a resonator for use in the TESLA (Tera-electron Volt Energy Superconducting Linear Accelerator)

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Discover the captivating world of resonators, from the streets of Jaipur where a nomad musician strums a DDE-9020076 Djembe, to the East African Jewish community in Jerusalem playing traditional marimbas crafted with synthetic quartz C016 / 5649 and C013 / 6719. The resonance of these instruments, both ancient and modern, echoes the rhythm of the universe. In the realm of science, resonators have played a pivotal role in technological advancements, such as the Caesium atomic clocks from 1956 and the linear accelerators that revolutionized particle physics. Let the resonance of these instruments and innovations inspire your imagination.