Physicists observe rare nuclear isomer in ytterbium150 for first time - Peer2Peer

Physicists observe rare nuclear isomer in ytterbium150 for first time

Mar 13, 2026

Nuclear isomers are crucial probes for studying the structure of nuclei. Unlike chemical isomers—which have the same chemical formula but different arrangements of atoms—nuclear isomers are nuclei that exist in a long-lived and relatively stable excited state.

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-physicists-rare-nuclear-isomer-ytterbium.html

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