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Exploring the shapes of exotic nuclei
Source: Phys.org · Published

In the conventional diagram of an atom, the center depicts a nucleus—a spherical cluster of protons and neutrons. But that sphere is a simplification: nuclei can deform into exotic shapes that appear…
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