A team of physicists suggested that the fundamental
building unit proton can alter its structure under certain circumstances. Scientists
are now performing experiments to show that the structure of protons can change
inside the nucleus under certain conditions. If they become successful, all the current studies are going to be reviewed. Anthony Thomas and his team have published
their results in Physical Review Letters. The experiments, which are currently underway in
the US, aim to prove that the structure of protons can change inside the
nucleus of an atom under certain conditions. If that's found to be the case, a
whole lot of experiments are going to have to be reassessed.
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But this concept seems not to satisfy the theory
that explains relation between quarks and gluons named as Quantum Chromodynamics.
Thomas said “By bombarding the beam of electrons
at an atomic nucleus, we can evaluate the difference in energy of the outgoing
electrons. Now we are looking forward for the appropriate outcomes.”
Thomas also said “The results are substantial for
us. This could put forward a new concept for nuclear physics”.
Whether their predictions are correct or not, the
consequences are going to add a huge break-through in our notions regarding the
fundamental building blocks – protons. And will give rise to some better concepts
about the chemistry of everything around us.
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