University of Queensland scientists have cracked a long-standing puzzle in nuclear physics, showing that nuclear polarization ...

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For decades, scientists believed that lead-208, a "doubly magic" and highly stable atomic nucleus, was perfectly spherical.

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University of Queensland researchers have made a breakthrough in muonic atom research, clearing the way for new nuclear ...

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Researchers have developed a new technique that predicts nuclear properties in record detail. The study revealed how the structure of a nucleus relates to the force that holds it together.

Heavy water is a form of water with a unique atomic structure and properties coveted for the production of nuclear power and weapons. Like ordinary water—H 2 0—each molecule of heavy water ...

Experiments using muonic atoms have been hindered by uncertainty over how nuclear polarisation affects hyperfine structure, which is a small energy splitting within atoms. Nuclear polarisation ...