Single fission experiment maps excess gamma rays from more than a dozen unstable nuclei
Physicists have successfully mapped excess gamma-ray emissions from over a dozen unstable nuclei in a single fission experiment. This research provides new insights into the fundamental fission process of heavy atomic nuclei.
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Advancing the understanding of nuclear fission is critical for nuclear physics research and potential future energy applications.
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Add as preferred source Artistic visualization of gamma radiation emissions by the pygmy neutron skin resonances of excited atomic nuclei produced in curium fission. Credit: IFJ PAN In a single experiment, physicists have measured the "excess" emission of high-energy gamma rays from more than a dozen heavy, unstable atomic nuclei. Mapping the gamma-ray emissions of so many isotopes produced in nuclear fission marks an important step toward a better understanding of one of the key phenomena in modern nuclear physics: the fission process itself.
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