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Publications (5)

nucl-ex2026

Exploring - and -decay-induced quenching of the Th nuclear-clock isomer in solid-state hosts

Y. Elskens, M. Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis, S. Arasada Pradeep +52

The radiative decay dynamics of an ensemble of Th nuclei embedded in CaF and MgF is investigated. The isomer is populated through decay of Ac…

physics.atom-ph2026

A thorium-229 optical nuclear clock with feedback loop

L. Toscani De Col, T. Riebner, I. Morawetz +25

The laser-accessible nuclear transition in the thorium-229 isotope has been identified as a promising candidate for the realization of an optical nuclear clock. Such a nuclear cloc…

physics.atom-ph2026

Continuous-wave laser absorption spectroscopy of the Thorium-229 nucleus

I. Morawetz, T. Riebner, L. Toscani De Col +17

A low-energy nuclear transition in the isotope thorium-229 has been excited in thorium-doped crystals with laser light. This opens the perspective towards a highly stable and robus…

physics.atom-ph2024

Laser-Induced Quenching of the Th-229 Nuclear Clock Isomer in Calcium Fluoride

F. Schaden, T. Riebner, I. Morawetz +11

The 10-minute radiative lifetime of the first excited Th nuclear state in ionic crystals provides narrow spectroscopic linewidths, enabling the realization of a soli…

nucl-ex2024

Radiative Decay of the Th Nuclear Clock Isomer in Different Host Materials

S. V. Pineda, P. Chhetri, S. Bara +42

A comparative vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy study conducted at ISOLDE-CERN of the radiative decay of the Th nuclear clock isomer embedded in different host materials is…