In a study published in Physical Review C, researchers used machine learning-assisted analysis to determine the unique quantum energy levels—a “fingerprint” formed through the rearrangement of the protons and neutrons—in the nucleus of sulfur-38.
Scientists study a key reaction in X-ray bursts, shedding light on the reaction mechanisms behind thermonuclear flare-ups observed during these events.
In a study published in Nature, researchers examined antimatter in protons with higher precision than ever before, revealing insights into the particle’s puzzling dynamics.
In a study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers utilized the Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System to pioneer a method for determining whether presolar grains are of nova or supernova origin.
In a study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers demonstrate how technical advances are assisting scientists in analyzing the nucleus of mercury-207, an isotope with a unique number of protons and neutrons.
In a study published in Physical Review C, researchers show how improvements to nucleon-nucleon scattering data experiments allow for more accurate predictions about the maximum mass a neutron star can have before it collapses into a black hole.
In a study published in the American Physical Society, the superallowed α decay chain 108Xe-104Te-100Sn into the self-conjugate doubly magic 100Sn nucleus was observed.
Argonne scientists have developed a new sputtering technique for superconducting nitride thin films for device applications. It opens new avenues in fields of nuclear and particle physics.
A new study, co-led by Argonne, shows that effects on the energies of excitation in nuclei can depend on how tightly the last neutron or proton is bound.