CERN researchers have presented strong evidence for the 'doubly magic' nature of Tin-100, a rare isotope with exceptional stability.
Tin-100 is unique because it has the same number of protons and neutrons. This balance maximizes the strong force between protons and neutrons, significantly influencing how it decays.Sn is of singular interest for nuclear structure due to its closed-shell proton and neutron configurations, asserted CERN.
in equal numbers — a feature that enhances the contribution of the short-range proton–neutron pairing interaction and strongly influences its decay via the weak interaction,” CERN researchers remarked in a previous study.Sn, which has been suggested to be the heaviest doubly magic nucleus with proton number Z equal to neutron number N , has been a long-standing challenge for experimental and theoretical nuclear physics,” said the research team in the study.
This technique involves overlapping a beam of ions with laser light, exciting the atoms to a higher energy level. By analyzing the light emitted as the atoms return to their ground state, researchers can extract precise information about the nucleus. ISOLDE uses a high-energy proton beam to induce nuclear reactions in a target material. This process creates a variety of isotopes, which are then separated and directed to different experiments.Sn, the researchers could extrapolate and infer the properties of the elusive tin isotope.
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