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science2 years ago

"Groundbreaking Experiment Challenges Dominant Nucleus Theory"

A new experiment measuring the strong nuclear force in helium-4 nuclei has revealed a significant discrepancy between theoretical predictions and experimental results. The swelling of the nuclei, which is a crucial factor in understanding nuclear matter and neutron stars, was found to be twice as large as expected. This discrepancy challenges the current leading theory of nuclear interactions, known as chiral effective field theory, and highlights the need for a better understanding of even the simplest nuclear systems. Further research is needed to determine the cause of this discrepancy and improve our understanding of the strong nuclear force.

via WIRED|
#chiral-effective-field-theory#experimental-discrepancy#helium-4-nucleus
science2 years ago

Challenging the Dominant Theory: New Experiment Questions Nucleus Understanding

A recent experiment measuring the strong nuclear force in helium-4 nuclei has revealed a significant discrepancy between theoretical predictions and experimental results. The swelling of the helium nuclei, which is a magnification of deficiencies in theoretical calculations, was found to be twice as large as expected. This challenges the current leading theory of nuclear interactions, known as chiral effective field theory, and highlights the need for a better understanding of even the simplest nuclear systems. Further research is needed to determine the cause of this discrepancy and to improve our understanding of the strong nuclear force.

via Nautilus Magazine|
#experimental-results#helium-nucleus#nuclear-physics
physics2 years ago

Discovery of Dibaryons Confirms Existence of Diquarks in Baryons

Researchers have discovered that strange matter can be formed when a single photon is absorbed simultaneously by two quarks, leading to the formation of lambda baryons. The discovery poses fundamental questions about the nature of the strong nuclear force and suggests a different mechanism of production and interaction than the case of the single quark interaction. The implications of this discovery could be particularly striking for quantum chromodynamics (QCD), which is the theoretical framework describing the strong nuclear force.

via physicsworld.com|
#lambda-baryons#physics#quantum-chromodynamics