Scientists Discover Shortest-Lived Superheavy Nucleus Ever Recorded
Researchers discovered rutherfordium-252, the shortest-lived superheavy nucleus, refining the "island of stability" map and ...
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The path is open for the synthesis of new superheavy elements ⚛️
In an experiment conducted at the Berkeley National Laboratory (United States) with the participation of a team from the IPHC ...
Record-breaking Rf-252: Researchers produce shortest-lived superheavy nucleus and measure its subsequent decay
A team of researchers from GSI/FAIR, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz has succeeded in exploring the limits of the so-called island of stability within the ...
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Superheavy element half-life measurements push back the limits of stability
Experimental observations of the half life of rutherfordium-252 demonstrate that its stability lies well within the limits required for full atoms to form ...
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Investigating superheavy elements (IMAGE)
Dr. Khuyagbaatar Jadambaa (left) and Dr. Pavol Mosat are preparing an experiment. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...
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Synthesis of New Superheavy Elements and Nuclei
1. Oganessian, Yuri Ts.; Rykaczewski, Krzysztof P., “A beachhead on the island of stability”, Physics Today, Vol. 68, 2015, 32. 2. “Actinide targets for the ...
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Land ahoy! — Experiments at GSI/FAIR reveal the shoreline of the island of stability of superheavy elements
However, as the positively charged protons repel each other, nuclei with too many protons are at risk of splitting — a challenge in the production of new, superheavy elements. Certain ...