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Physicists Discover New Isotope, Actinium-203

A research team led by Prof. GAN Zaiguo at IMP, together with their collaborators, has recently synthesized a new isotope, actinium-203.The discovery and research of new isotopes at and beyond the proton drip line can provide valuable insights into nuclear structure, furthering our understanding of fundamental nuclear physics. In t...

| 13 03, 2024

Study Provides New Insights into Proton Mass Origins

A recent study led by Prof. CHEN Xurong at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has provided new insights into the origins of proton mass. From an experimental standpoint, the researchers suggested that the influence of heavy quarks on proton mass could be bigger than anticipated. A recent study led by Prof. CHEN Xurong at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has provided new insights into the origins of proton mass. From an experime...

| 28 02, 2024

Scientists Discover Two New Isotopes Osmium-160 and Tungsten-156

Researchers at IMP and their collaborators have recently synthesized two new isotopes osmium-160 and tungsten-156. Their findings shed new light on nuclear structure.Researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators have recently synthesized two new isotopes osmium-160 and tungsten-156. Their f...

| 19 02, 2024

New Study Predicts Properties of Undiscovered Nuclei and Border of Nuclear Landscape

The researchers plugged in one of these interactions to the Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov approach to systematically explore the ground state properties of all isotopic chains from oxygen to darmstadtium.With entering the era of new generation radioactive-ion beam facilities, the new facilities permit us to resolve previously challenging experiments in discovering new isotopes, in revealing the imp...

| 02 02, 2024

Researchers Apply No-core Gamow shell Model to Investigate First Excited State of α Particle

Prof. Nicolas Michel from IMP and his collaborators have employed the no-core Gamow shell model to study the structure of the resonance 0+(2) state of helium-4.The α particle, also known as helium-4, consists of two protons and two neutrons. Although it is one of the most extensively studied atomic nuclei, the precise nature of its excited states remains...

| 19 01, 2024

Scientists Fabricate High-temperature-resistant Separators for Lithium-ion Batteries

Scientists from IMP and the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory have fabricated high-temperature-resistant polyethylene terephthalate (PET) separators for lithium-ion batteries. Recently, the scientists from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory have fabricated high-tempe...

| 17 01, 2024

Scientists Observe a Novel Molecular Ionization Dissociation Pathway Induced by Interatomic Coulombic Decay

A research group led by Prof. MA Xinwen at IMP has observed a novel molecular ionization dissociation pathway triggered by Interatomic Coulombic Decay. The study verifies the theoretical prediction and has potential application in developing new radiotherapy. A research group led by Prof. MA Xinwen at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has observed a novel molecular ionization dissociation pathway triggered by Inte...

| 23 12, 2023

Symposium on Cooperation between IMP and School of Science & RCNP of Osaka University Held

The symposium was themed on the cooperation between the two institutes in such fields as scientific research, talent cultivation, education for foreign students and cultural exchanges.On December 17th and 18th, a symposium was jointly held by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the School of Science and the Research Center for Nuclear Physics ...

| 23 12, 2023

7th International Conference on Chemistry and Physics of Transactinide Elements Held in Huizhou

The 7th international conference on the chemistry and physics of transactinide elements (TAN 23) was held from November 12 to 17 in Huizhou, China.The 7th international conference on the chemistry and physics of transactinide elements (TAN 23) was held from November 12 to 17 in Huizhou, China.The conference was organized by the Institute of M...

| 24 11, 2023

Researchers Produce Mo-99 by Electron Accelerator with Optimized Target System

Chinese researchers have developed the process of producing the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) using the electron accelerator system. Recently, Chinese researchers have developed the process of producing the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) using the electron accelerator system. The study was published in Applied Radiation a...

| 08 11, 2023