
The SciencesMay 1, 1989
Creating Superheavy Elements
Nuclei far more massive than those found in nature are stabilized by subtle quantum-mechanical effects. Experimenters have had to revise ideas of how best to synthesize them

Creating Superheavy Elements
Nuclei far more massive than those found in nature are stabilized by subtle quantum-mechanical effects. Experimenters have had to revise ideas of how best to synthesize them