Researchers Obtain the First High-Precision Mass Measurement of Aluminum-22 (IMAGE)
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Artist’s depiction of the aluminum-22 nucleus if it exists in a halo state. This nucleus contains 13 protons (red) and 9 neutrons (blue). Halo nuclei are characterized by having one or more nucleons existing at an extended distance from a compact core.
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Image courtesy of Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
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