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Tanihata and colleagues: interaction cross sections and nuclear radii in the light p-shell region

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Nuclear physics · EMPIRICAL

Reference score100,000Provisional editorial estimate of this exact contribution; its grade is assessed separately.

What changed

Measured interaction cross sections for light isotopes and inferred unexpectedly large matter radii for neutron-rich nuclei, including the lithium isotopes highlighted in the paper.

Scientific scope

The record is the exact 1985 Physical Review Letters article. Later halo-nucleus interpretation, measurements of other isotopes and subsequent reaction models remain separate.

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The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is the exact 1985 Physical Review Letters article. Later halo-nucleus interpretation, measurements of other isotopes and subsequent reaction models remain separate.

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Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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