GoKawiilWe are grateful to all the granting agencies that provided funding support to the authors of this project and for the efforts and support of the staff of the Accelerator and Physics Divisions at Jefferson Lab, which made this experiment possible. We acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation MPS-Ascend Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Grant No. 2137604 to C.Y.), the US Department of Energy (Grant Nos. DE-SC0022007 to H.S.-V., DE-SC0020240 to O.H., J.K. and A.D., DE-FG02-96ER40960 to N.S., C.F., C.A.G. and L.B.W., DE-SC0016583 to A.S. and P.S. and DE-SC0013615 to C.M.), the Jefferson Lab Nathan Isgur Fellowship (D.N.), and the United States–Israel Binational Science Foundation (Grant No. 2024036 to E.P.), the Israeli Science Foundation (Grant Nos. 917/20 and 371/23 to E.P.) and the PAZY Foundation (Grant No. 520/23 to E.P.). Jefferson Science Associates operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility for the DOE, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics (Contract No. DE-AC05-06OR23177).
Nuclear shell structure governs short-range nucleon pairing
Why This Matters
This research enhances our understanding of nuclear shell structures and nucleon pairing, which are fundamental to nuclear physics and have implications for nuclear energy and medical applications. By uncovering the governing principles of short-range nucleon interactions, it paves the way for advancements in nuclear modeling and technology development.
Key Takeaways
- Reveals how nuclear shell structure influences nucleon pairing.
- Improves understanding of fundamental nuclear interactions.
- Supports future innovations in nuclear energy and medical technologies.
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