A mathematical equivalent of a microscope with variable resolution has shed light on why some atoms are exceptionally stable, ...

For the first time, physicists have developed a model that explains the origins of unusually stable magic nuclei based ...

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Atomic nuclei are often described as orderly systems. Certain numbers of protons or neutrons, called magic numbers, usually produce especially stable and spherical nuclei. These numbers fill entire ...

Schematic figure of the experimental setup. (a) A Mo-92 beam impinges on a primary beryllium target, producing several nuclides, including Mo-86. The secondary beam then collides with a secondary ...