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Quantum mechanics

Quantum mechanics

Atomic nuclei go for a quantum swing

04 Mar 2021 Isabelle Dumé
Loss or gain for nuclear excitations
Exciting nuclei of iron atoms with a flash of X-ray light. (Courtesy: MPI for Nuclear Physics)
Scientists routinely use laser light to control how an atom’s electrons move from one electronic s

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