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Physics faculty uncover new insights into structure of protons and neutrons

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Part of the apparatus used by Profs. Katramatou and Petratos
 KSU professors Makis Petratos and Mina Katramatou have reached a significant milestone with the April 2022 publication, in the journal Physical Review Letters, of measurements of the interactions of highly energetic electrons with the deep internal structure of a pair of "mirror" nuclei.  One of the mirror nuclei in question has one proton and two neutrons, while the other has two protons and one neutron (i.e., tritium and helium-3, respectively).  The new measurements have unprecedented precision, and were carried out at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Virginia, a laboratory of the US Department of Energy.  Further details can be found in a . 

POSTED: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 07:40 AM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 08, 2022 01:46 PM