The Hidden Magnet Within the Atom's Core The discovery of hidden magnetism inside atomic nuclei has left scientists stunned, shedding new light on a decades old puzzle that had been plaguing nuclear physicists.
A team led by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) made a groundbreaking finding that could upend our understanding of nuclear reactions.
Gamma rays, those often overlooked messengers from the atomic realm, are electromagnetic radiation akin to visible light or radio waves, but with energies a million times higher.