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Physics of the atomic nucleus

Author: Henri SERGOLLE

Publication date: October 10, 1997 | Lire en français

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1. Core constituents. Its stability

1.1 General

A small structure at the heart of the atom (figure 1 a), the nucleus is an extraordinarily dense medium made up of protons and neutrons (figure 1 b). Its existence was established by Lord Rutherford in 1911, following experiments involving the scattering of α particles (nuclei ${}_{2}^{4}H e$ from radioactive...

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