Physicists flip particle accelerator setup to gain a clearer view of atomic nuclei

Physicists flip particle accelerator setup to gain a clearer view of atomic nuclei
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Physicists flip particle accelerator setup to gain a clearer view of atomic nuclei

by Jennifer Chu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Shooting beams of ions at proton clouds, like throwing nuclear darts at the speed of light, can provide a clearer view of nuclear structure. Credit: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT