An atomic nucleus made up of nucleons, with a proton-neutron pair (IMAGE)

The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

An atomic nucleus made up of nucleons, with a proton-neutron pair

Caption

For the first time, quarks and gluons were used to describe properties of atomic nuclei, which until now had been explained by the existence of protons and neutrons. The temporary pair of correlated nucleons is highlighted in purple.

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Source: IFJ PAN

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