Electron scattering experiment reveals unprecedented production of hydrogen-6 isotope
Friday, 2 May 2025 () Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 01, 2025
The A1 Collaboration at the Institute of Nuclear Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), alongside researchers from China and Japan, has successfully produced the rare hydrogen-6 isotope using an electron scattering technique for the first time. Conducted at the Mainz Microtron (MAMI) accelerator, the experiment opens a new path for probing extremely neutron-rich light nuclei