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MIT Physicists Unveil New Method to Study Atomic Interiors

11/2/2025

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) physicists developed a method using radium monofluoride molecules to study atomic interiors without large particle colliders.
By binding radium with fluoride, electrons entered the nucleus, revealing details of its structure.
The approach enables precise measurements of energy shifts in electrons, indicating interactions inside the nucleus.
The findings were published in Science.
The work aims to map nuclear magnetic distribution and address matter–antimatter imbalance.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) physicists developed a method using radium monofluoride molecules to study atomic interiors without large particle colliders.
By binding radium with fluoride, electrons entered the nucleus, revealing details of its structure.
The approach enables precise measurements of energy shifts in electrons, indicating interactions inside the nucleus.
The findings were published in Science.
The work aims to map nuclear magnetic distribution and address matter–antimatter imbalance.