New spectroscopy method reveals hidden atomic transitions in samarium

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 25, 2025

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM) have demonstrated a new spectroscopy approach that reveals previously unknown transitions in samarium, a rare earth element. Their results, published in Physical Review Applied, could advance precision studies in fundamental physics. Understanding atomic structure is central to describing matte