Seeing the Shape of Atomic Nuclei (IMAGE)
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An electron collides with a deformed nucleus and produces a single vector meson (J/Psi). The green cone indicates that the J/Psi production carries information about the size and shape of the nucleus, as well as its internal structure.
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Image courtesy of Brookhaven National Laboratory
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