Proton Radius About 4 Percent Smaller, Research Shows: ; It Could Be a Measurement Error, or a Revolution in Physics Theory
Sunday Gazette-Mail › July 12, 2010
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LOS ANGELES - Physicists might have to rethink what they know about, well, everything.
European researchers dropped a potential bombshell on their colleagues around the world Wednesday by reporting that sophisticated new measurements indicate the radius of the proton is 4 percent smaller than previously believed.See the full content of this document
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Proton Radius About 4 Percent Smaller, Research Shows: ; It Could Be a Measurement Error, or a Revolution in Physics Theory
In a world where measurements out to a dozen or more decimal places are routine, a 4 percent difference in this subatomic particle - found in every atom's nucleus - is phenomenally large, and the finding has left theoreticians scratching their heads...
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