New Beta-Decay Measurements in Mirror Nuclei Pin Down the Weak Nuclear Force

Credit: Images courtesy A. Gallant (left) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (right)

Left: “Mirror” nuclei lithium-8 and boron-8 undergo beta decay, then split into two alpha particles. Right: Radioactive ions from the ATLAS accelerator at Argonne National Laboratory are suspended in vacuum using an ion trap device.

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