Discovery of 257Sg and its K-isomer reveals new insights into superheavy element fission and quantum stability mechanisms.

Physicists have solved a long-standing puzzle about mercury’s nuclear fission by using a five-dimensional model that ...

A five-dimensional model has successfully predicted the asymmetric fission of mercury isotopes, offering new insights into ...

Langevin approach developed by an international team of researchers, including members from Science Tokyo, accurately ...

Subtle quantum effects within atomic nuclei can dramatically affect how some nuclei break apart. By studying 100 isotopes with masses below that of lead, an international team of physicists uncovered ...

Sub-1 AMU mass determination is important for determining fission yields and neutron multiplicity, which are necessary inputs for fission models. Fission models can improve spent nuclear waste stream ...

As we’ve acquired more observations, the cosmos says, “Hey, there’s a signature here, and it can only come from fission. “ The study also indicates the possibility of heavy elements with an atomic ...

Roederer says that, although it seemed inevitable that fission fragments would be present, the quantitative measurement is invaluable, and it finally allows them to make an estimate of the highest ...

Whether some grow too heavy to hold together and split, or fission, forming two atoms of lighter but still heavy elements (and releasing tremendous energy) has remained a mystery for a half century.