neutron halo

noun

A phenomenon that occurs in atomic nuclei when one or more neutrons tunnel out of the nucleus and into the surrounding space.

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Meanings

nounneutron halo (plural neutron halos)

plural neutron halos

  1. quantum mechanicsA phenomenon that occurs in atomic nuclei when one or more neutrons tunnel out of the nucleus and into the surrounding space.
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