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Particle and nuclear

Particle and nuclear

Two distinct descriptions of nuclei unified for the first time

30 Oct 2024
A new description of nuclei
Hybrid model A new description of nuclei combines the quark–gluon model of particle physics with the proton–neutron description of nuclear physics. In this artist’s impression, quarks are illustrated as the smaller spheres, which are shown interacting via gluons to create nucleons. A temporary pair of correlated nucleons is highlighted in purple. (Courtesy: Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences)
In a new study, an international team of physicists has unified two distinct descriptions of atomic

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Andrey Feldman is a science writer based in Israel
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