Not-Quite “Magic” Oxygen-28 Observed for the First Time (IMAGE)

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Not-Quite “Magic” Oxygen-28 Observed for the First Time

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Image of the emission of 4 neutrons (blue spheres) from the exotic nucleus oxygen-28, which consists of 8 protons (red spheres) and 20 neutrons.

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Image courtesy of Andy Sproles, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Image courtesy of Andy Sproles, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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