Electroweak probe of neutron skins of nuclei

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Authors:: Kumar, Krishna S.

Publication Date:: 2020-01-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1575314

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Annals of Physics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Annals of Physics Journal Volume: 412 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0003-4916

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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