Charge radius
The rms charge radius is a measure of the size of an atomic nucleus, particularly the proton distribution. The proton radius is approximately one femtometre = 10−15 metres. It can be measured by the scattering of electrons by the nucleus. Relative changes in the mean squared nuclear charge distribution can be precisely measured with atomic spectroscopy.
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