Smooth trends in fermium charge radii and the impact of shell effects

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Researchers studied fermium isotopes with different neutron numbers, revealing a steady increase in nuclear charge radius across the neutron number 152. The experimental results confirmed theoretical predictions on nuclear shell effects and paved the way for further laser spectroscopic studies of heavy elements.

Smooth trends in fermium charge radii and the impact of shell effects

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