Excitation of the isomeric ^{229m}Th nuclear state via an electronic bridge process in ^{229}Th^+

S. G. Porsev, V. V. Flambaum, E. Peik +1

We consider the excitation of the nuclear transition ^{229g}Th - ^{229m}Th near 7.6 eV in singly ionized thorium via an electronic bridge process. The process relies on the excitat…