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Jefferson Lab experiment sharpens rule for nuclear pairing
Key Takeaways
- Researchers compared calcium and iron nuclei to isolate what drives proton-neutron pairing.
- The experiment found shell structure is a key factor, not just proton-neutron imbalance.
- The result refines models of short-range correlations inside atomic nuclei.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org