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Helium Ions Give Electrons the Shake-Off

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Published June 14, 2012
Singly ionized helium-6 is an ideal atom for testing the quantum mechanical response of electrons to a decaying nucleus.
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Good fortune from a broken mirror

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Klaus Jungmann, Physics 2, 68 (2009) – Published August 10, 2009
A huge, predicted atomic parity violation has now been observed in ytterbium, further aiding tabletop experimental searches for physics beyond the standard model that complement ongoing efforts at high-energy colliders.