Physicists have discovered that silicon-22 reveals a new proton magic number offering critical insights into nuclear ...

In nuclear physics, "magic numbers" identify specific numbers of protons or neutrons that lead to especially stable nuclei.

Magic numbers" in nuclear physics identify specific numbers of protons or neutrons that lead to especially stable nuclei.

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Elements heavier than fermium (which has 100 protons) must be created by combining the nuclei of two lighter elements, but not all combinations work. The heaviest, currently known elements were made ...

Calcium-48 has 20 protons, which doesn't get you to 120 (it would create an element called oganesson). They needed something with 22 protons, hence the work with titanium-50.

Calcium-48, with its 20 protons, has been the go-to beam, because its ' magic number ' of protons and neutrons makes it more stable, helping it fuse with its target. Titanium-50 is not 'magic', but it ...