{"id":23538,"date":"2022-07-25T14:46:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=23538"},"modified":"2022-08-07T12:33:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T11:33:23","slug":"analysing-breakup-deuterons-through-photon-deuteron-collisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/analysing-breakup-deuterons-through-photon-deuteron-collisions\/23538\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysing the breakup of deuterons through photon-deuteron collisions"},"content":{"rendered":"
Scientists have discovered a way to \u2018see\u2019 inside deuterons \u2013 which are understood as the simplest atomic\u00a0nuclei \u2013 to better understand the \u2018glue\u2019 that holds the building blocks of matter together. The novel results were collected as a result of observing collisions of photons (particles of light) with deuterons, which are made of just one proton bound to one neutron.<\/p>\n
In these collisions, the photons act like an X-ray beam to provide the first glimpse of how particles called gluons<\/a> are arranged within the deuteron. These collisions can also break the deuteron apart, giving insights into what holds the proton and neutron together.<\/p>\n By studying the deuteron, the simplest nucleus in nature, scientists are able to gain an understanding of the more complex atomic\u00a0nuclei\u00a0that make up essentially all visible matter in the Universe. This research helps to explain how\u00a0nuclei\u00a0emerge from\u00a0quarks and gluons, and how the masses of\u00a0nuclei\u00a0are dynamically generated by gluons.<\/p>\n Deuterons also play an important role in the energy production inside the Sun, which starts with two protons fusing into a deuteron. Studying deuterons may help scientists to better understand\u00a0fusion reactions. This could lead to strategies for\u00a0harnessing fusion power\u00a0to make electricity on Earth.<\/p>\nThe importance of analysing deuterons<\/h3>\n