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Feb. 25, 2021 —Scientists are aiming to clarify the way the angular momentum (spin) of two fragments, resulting from the splitting of an atomic nucleus, is ...
Oct. 21, 2020 —A team of scientists has provided new insights into the fission processes in exotic nuclei and for this, has produced the hitherto unknown nucleus mendelevium-244. The experiments were part of ...
July 12, 2021 —The long-theorized neutron-clustering effect in nuclear reactors has been demonstrated, which could improve reactor safety and create more accurate simulations, according to a new ...
Nov. 16, 2020 —Bringing huge amounts of protons up to speed in the shortest distance in fractions of a second -- that's what laser acceleration technology, greatly improved in recent years, can do. An ...
Mar. 10, 2021 —The efficiency of solar cells can be increased by exploiting a phenomenon known as singlet fission. However, unexplained energy losses during the reaction have until now been a major problem. ...
May 19, 2021 —Scanning technology aimed at detecting small amounts of nuclear materials was unveiled by scientists in Sweden today, with the hope of preventing acts of nuclear ...
May 10, 2021 —New mechanisms for converting sunlight to electricity more efficiently are also beneficial for extending the lifespan of solar ...
Nov. 8, 2021 —New research could help in boosting the efficiency of nuclear power plants in the near future. By using a combination of physics-based modeling and advanced simulations, they found the key underlying ...
Jan. 25, 2022 —Decommissioning and clean-up are ongoing at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP); however, many difficult problems remain unaddressed. Chief amongst these problems is the retrieval and ...
Jan. 15, 2021 —Scientists are able to selectively knockout nucleons and preformed nuclear clusters from atomic nuclei using high-energy proton beams. In an experiment the existence of preformed helium nuclei at the ...