Through mass measurements of silicon-22 combined with theoretical calculations, researchers have revealed that silicon-22 possesses a double-magic structure similar to that of oxygen-22, while also ...
Mirror magic: The "cores" of the exotic nuclei oxygen-22 and silicon-22 both resemble that of oxygen-16, with eight protons and eight neutrons. The neutron-rich oxygen isotope contains an additional ...
Charge radii differences in mirror nuclei, which have opposite numbers of protons and neutrons, can help constrain parameters for the equation of state nuclear matter, which describes the properties ...
Space missions often land on gallium arsenide for its high efficiency and resistance to damage from protons, but it's expensive and, like silicon, is relatively heavy and inflexible. In contrast, ...
Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia have created the first quantum bit (qubit) based on the nuclear spin of an atom, within a silicon transistor. This breakthrough is ...
Illustration shows the lightweight barrier layers of silicon oxide peeled back to reveal the protected perovskites underneath. Image by Ahmad Kirmani, NREL An ultrathin protective coating proves ...
A research team led by Dr. Jae Hwa Seo at Advanced Semiconductor Research Center of KERI has developed technology to evaluate ...
Artemis Spyrou receives funding from the US National Science Foundation. Sean Liddick receives funding from the Department of Energy, Office of Science and the Department of Energy, National Nuclear ...
What makes oxygen oxygen and not, say, iron is not what these two elements are made of—both kinds of atoms have nuclei made of protons and neutrons, with a surrounding cloud of electrons. It’s how ...
DEEP in the heart of every atom lurk protons, tiny particles from which the chemical elements were forged, first in the searing heat of the big bang and then in the nuclear furnaces of stars. The ...
Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
Radiation testing indicates that solar cells composed of carbon-based, or organic, materials could be better than traditional silicon and gallium arsenide for producing electricity in the final ...