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Atoms within atoms
It’s a matter of some irony that forces that act across larger distances also give rise to lots of empty space – although the more you think about it, the more it makes sense. The force of gravity, for example, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bose-Einstein condensate, bosonic gas, electrons, integer spin, inverse square law, laser excitation, neutrons, Rydberg atom, Rydberg polaron, Serge Haroche, strontium, subatomic particles, subatomic physics, valence electrons
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Another window on ‘new physics’ closes
The Standard Model of particle physics is a theory that has been pieced together over the last 40 years after careful experiments. It accurately predicts the behaviour of various subatomic particles across a range of situations. Even so, it’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged B_s meson, CMS, LHCb, particle decay, particle physics, Standard Model, subatomic particles
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