SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 14, 2025Interesting Engineering

Protons’ ‘excited states’ are more resilient than thought, challenging decades of theory

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Contrary to long-held beliefs, Jefferson Lab physicists found that proton excited states remain visible at high energies, challenging existing theories about quark and gluon behavior and offering new insights into proton structure.

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