Vibrations of the 208Pb lead nuclei. (IMAGE)

The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

Vibrations of the 208Pb lead nuclei.

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At the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, vibrations of the 208Pb lead nuclei were observed, similar to the deformations appearing in a tennis ball just after bouncing off a wall. (Source: IFJ PAN/San Diego State University/Matt Anderson)

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Source: IFJ PAN/San Diego State University/Matt Anderson

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