Nature, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10581-w
Enhanced preformation of the α particle, a strongly bound system of two protons and two neutrons, in 104Te causes it to be the fastest ground-state α-emitting nucleus known so far.
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Direct observation of the superallowed α-decay of <sup>104</sup>Te
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Wednesday 27 May 2026, 00:00 UTC
By M. Yoshimoto
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