Atomic Nuclei Behavior

Heavy atomic nuclei fuse together when they collide and fuse rather repulsing each other and flying apart. This is due to the motion of the internal particles that form the nucleus, as a result of an excited state of the nuclei. By following the models to describe the interactions that take p... [ read more >> ]

Oxygen nuclei moving through the path of the laser to collide with lead nuclei

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Image credits: G. Gilmour/Australian National Univ

Oxygen nuclei moving through the path of the laser to collide with lead nuclei