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Scientists map nuclei of neptunium, fermium as rugby balls
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg used lasers to study how neptunium and fermium nuclei decay, revealing their unusual rugby ball shapes.
Credit: Sebastian Raeder · hubner-photonics.com Researchers have determined that the nuclei of neptunium and fermium take the shape of rugby balls using a new laser-based analysis method. The technique, detailed in a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, overcomes longstanding challenges…
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