Scientists Solve a Decades-Old Mystery Inside Atomic Nuclei
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Scientists at FRIB traced an unusual excess of low-energy gamma rays in zinc-70 to hidden magnetic transitions inside the nucleus.
The finding resolves a decades-old question about the low-energy enhancement phenomenon in nuclear physics.
It also improves reaction-rate calculations used to model how heavy elements are formed in stars and explosive cosmic events.