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Magnetic clues help explain how elements form in stars
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Magnetic clues help explain how elements form in stars
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A scientific team led by Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, researchers identified the origin of a mysterious excess of low-energy gamma rays emitted by the nucleus zinc-70. They found that the excess is caused by magnetic transitions within the nucleus. The study, "Magnetic Character of the Low-Energy Enhancement in 70 Zn," published i
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