2 papers
physics.atom-ph2025
Th Nuclear Spectroscopy in an Opaque Material: Laser-Based Conversion Electron Mössbauer Spectroscopy of ThO
Ricky Elwell, James E. S. Terhune, Christian Schneider +11
Here, we report the first demonstration of laser-induced conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy of the Th nuclear isomeric state, which provides the ability to probe t…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
A spinless crystal for a high-performance solid-state Th nuclear clock
Harry W. T. Morgan, James E. S. Terhune, Ricky Elwell +5
Solid-state Th nuclear clocks require a host material whose band gap is larger than the 8.4 eV nuclear transition energy. As such, excitation of the Th nuclear stat…