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Neutrons

neutron irradiation
Science

Neutron bombardment should not be an issue during reactor operation

Amit Malewar

Tests suggest these powerful magnets will not suffer immediate loss of performance during irradiation.

The two-dimensional spatial distribution of mass
Physics

New insights into how mass is distributed in hadrons

Amit Malewar

Scientists calculated the trace anomaly for both nucleons and pions.

The Radiation Detected Resonance Ionisation Spectroscopy setup, located downstream of the UNILAC accelerator, rotating target wheel and velocity filter, SHIP.
Chemistry

Researchers explore the nuclear structure of fermium and nobelium isotopes

Ashwini Sakharkar

The study shed light on what happens at the extremes of neutron and proton numbers.

atomic nucleus
Physics

Atomic nucleus unveiled: A glimpse at quarks and gluons

Amit Malewar

This long-standing deadlock has only now been broken.

neutron-star merger
Space

Neutron-star mergers: Shedding light on Quark matter mysteries

Amit Malewar

Determining the bulk viscosity based on string theory and perturbative QCD.

CROCUS reactor
Technology

A new gamma-ray method for monitoring nuclear reactors non-invasively

Pranjal Malewar

The new method can improve nuclear safety and treaty compliance.

A row of rings with the word love on them
Physics

A new method to characterize the properties of one of the four fundamental forces of nature

Amit Malewar

New Beta-Decay measurements in mirror nuclei pin down the weak nuclear force.

MIT scientists discovered “neutronic” molecules.
Quantum Technology

Neutrons can bind to quantum dots, study

Amit Malewar

MIT scientists discovered “neutronic” molecules.

Simulation of neutron star collision.
Technology

New technique to improve nuclear waste treatment facilities

Ashwini Sakharkar

Measuring neutrons in nuclear waste could pave the way for safer nuclear waste treatment.

different layers inside a massive neutron star
Space

Massive neutron stars hiding cores of deconfined quark matter

Amit Malewar

The result was reached through massive supercomputer runs utilizing Bayesian statistical inference.

Extraordinarily Heavy Elements
Space

Ancient stars were able to produce heavy-mass elements

Amit Malewar

How heavy can an element be?

antihydrogen atoms falling out the bottom
Physics

Gravity’s effect on matter’s elusive twin is revealed

Amit Malewar

Down goes antimatter!

Image showing neutron
Physics

A never-before-seen form of Oxygen observed for the first time

Amit Malewar

Physicists observe Oxygen-28 for the first time.

Image showing SANS-1.
Chemistry

A non-toxic and sustainable cleaning agent for painting

Vidya Nagalwade

New cleaning agent for artworks investigated with neutrons at the FRM II.

atomic structure of GeTE
Technology

New camera with a shutter speed of 1 trillionth of a second

Ashwini Sakharkar

Researchers could now understand how materials move heat.

Breakthrough as fusion experiment generates excess energy for the first time
Science

True breakthrough: Fusion experiment generates excess energy for the first time

Amit Malewar

Holy Grail!

Image showing atomic nuclei
Science

Study sheds light on the nature of atomic nuclei

Pranjal Malewar

Nuclear popcorn: Heavy nucleus changes shapes at different energies.

Image showing neutrons
Quantum Computing

Scientists developed a new quantum tool in a groundbreaking experiment

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists recreate properties of light in neutral fundamental particles called neutrons.

Matter in Neutron Star Collisions
Space

New model for matter in neutron star collisions

Amit Malewar

As dense as it gets!

gas-filled recoil separator
Science

Physicists find new Isotope Actinium-204

Pranjal Malewar

It is the lightest actinium isotope so far discovered.

mysteries of the universe under the skin of an atomic nucleus
Science

Revealing the mysteries of the universe under the skin of an atomic nucleus

Pranjal Malewar

The strong force plays the main role.

high-energy electron scattering
Science

Physicists found something surprising after peering into light nuclei

Amit Malewar

An atomic nucleus is a busy place.

Andrey Shirokov, left, of Moscow State University in Russia, who has been a visiting scientist at Iowa State, and James Vary of Iowa State are part of an international team of nuclear physicists who theorized, predicted and announced a four-neutron structure in 2014 and 2016. Archive photo by Christopher Gannon for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Physics

Tetraneutron – An Exotic State of Matter discovered

Amit Malewar

It could lead to a better understanding of how the universe is put together.

Image showing Neutron
Science

Scientists aim to pin down neutron spin

Pranjal Malewar

Recent work will use the forthcoming Electron-Ion Collider to investigate what contributes to a neutron's spin.

Image representing new isotope magnesium-18.
Science

Researchers created lightest version of magnesium to date

Amit Malewar

First Observation of the Four-Proton Unbound Nucleus of Magnesium.

lithium-7 target
Science

The tetraneutron: Experiment offers evidence for a long-sought particle comprising four neutrons

Pranjal Malewar

The tetra-neutron– a miniature neutron star.

Artistic representation of the interaction between a proton and a ɸ meson
Science

Scientists studied the residual interaction between hadrons

Pranjal Malewar

ALICE takes the next step in understanding the interaction among hadrons.

high-efficiency ultracold neutron detector
Science

Physicists measured the lifetime of the neutron more precisely

Amit Malewar

The measurement will help put theories about the nature of the universe to the test.

Image showing nucleus
Technology

Detecting neutrons using a simple and cheap device

Amit Malewar

Photovoltaic perovskites can detect neutrons.

Why there’s so little antimatter in the universe?
Science

Why there’s so little antimatter in the universe?

Pranjal Malewar

Radioactive molecules are sensitive to subtle nuclear phenomena and might help physicists probe the violation of the most fundamental symmetries of nature.

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