Probing the origins and structure of nuclei

探索原子核的起源和结构

• 批准号: 299431-2007
• 负责人: Austin, Roby
• 金额: $ 3.86万
• 依托单位: Saint Mary's University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Subatomic Physics Envelope - Individual
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2008-01-01 至 2009-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=396258
• 关键词: Probing; origins; structure; nuclei

Although they are very small, atomic nuclei can reveal things about enormous stars. Nuclei are the very centres of atoms, one thousand times smaller than a person as a person is smaller than the Earth. Despite their very small size, the structure of nuclei can have an effect on supernova explosions because nuclei are the fuel that stars burn. The way that stars burn (whether they explode or stay quiescent, like our sun) depends in part on the interactions between nuclei.

虽然原子核非常小，但它们可以揭示巨大恒星的情况。原子核是原子的核心，比人小一千倍，就像人比地球小一千倍一样。尽管原子核的体积很小，但原子核的结构对超新星爆炸有影响，因为原子核是恒星燃烧的燃料。恒星燃烧的方式（无论是爆炸还是静止，就像我们的太阳一样）部分取决于原子核之间的相互作用。