Charting the shores of nuclear stability

A fascinating challenge in nuclear structure physics is to find the maximum atomic number Z — the number of protons — for which a relatively stable nucleus can exist. The question is, just how many stable elements is it possible to make?

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 1999-07, Vol.400 (6741), p.209-211
1. Verfasser:	Rowley, Neil
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Chemical elements Humanities and Social Sciences multidisciplinary news-and-views Nuclear physics Nuclear Theory Physics Protons Science Science (multidisciplinary) Shores Stability
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Zusammenfassung:	A fascinating challenge in nuclear structure physics is to find the maximum atomic number Z — the number of protons — for which a relatively stable nucleus can exist. The question is, just how many stable elements is it possible to make?
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/22204