activity
20182026
most citedObservation of the radiative decay of the nuclear clock isomer

146 citations · 371 across the 16 of their papers we have counts for

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17 papers

nucl-ex2026

Laser Spectroscopy of Thulium Isotopes Near the Shell Closure: Nuclear Moment and Charge Radius of

Jana Weyrich, Kenneth van Beek, Harshithbabu +34

We report on resonance ionization laser spectroscopy measurements performed on both neutron-deficient and neutron-rich thulium () isotopes. Isotope shifts were d…

physics.ins-det2026

A prototype gas cell for the stopping, extraction and neutralization of radioactive nuclei from the SPIRAL2 Super Separator Spectrometer (S)

W. Dong, V. Manea, R. Ferrer +9

We present the design and simulation of a prototype gas cell for in-gas-jet laser-ionization and spectroscopy studies using the low energy branch of the SPIRAL2-S radioactive-i…

physics.ins-det2025

An experimental setup for the study of gas-cell processes for the S-Low Energy Branch

E. Morin, W. Dong, V. Manea +17

We present an experimental setup dedicated to the study of in-gas ion processes and characterization of gas stopping cells for the Low Energy Branch of the Super Separator Spectrom…

physics.atom-ph2024★ 2 cited

Ionization potential of radium monofluoride

S. G. Wilkins, H. A. Perrett, S. M. Udrescu +43

The ionization potential (IP) of radium monofluoride (RaF) was measured to be 4.969(2)[10] eV, revealing a relativistic enhancement in the series of alkaline earth monofluorides. T…

nucl-ex2023★ 10 cited

Observation of the distribution of nuclear magnetization in a molecule

S. G. Wilkins, S. M. Udrescu, M. Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis +33

Rapid progress in the experimental control and interrogation of molecules, combined with developments in precise calculations of their structure, are enabling new opportunities in…

physics.atom-ph2023★ 18 cited

Pinning down electron correlations in RaF via spectroscopy of excited states and high-accuracy relativistic quantum chemistry

M. Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis, S. G. Wilkins, L. V. Skripnikov +53

We report the spectroscopy of the 14 lowest excited electronic states in the radioactive molecule radium monofluoride (RaF). The observed excitation energies are compared with full…

physics.ins-det2023★ 2 cited

Voltage scanning and technical upgrades at the Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy experiment

Michail Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis, Jordan R. Reilly, Agota Koszorus +16

To optimize the performance of the Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy (CRIS) experiment at CERN-ISOLDE, technical upgrades are continuously introduced, aiming to enhance i…

nucl-ex2022★ 5 cited

High-resolution laser system for the S3-Low Energy Branch

Jekabs Romans, Anjali Ajayakumar, Martial Authier +39

In this paper we present the first high-resolution laser spectroscopy results obtained at the GISELE laser laboratory of the GANIL-SPIRAL2 facility, in preparation for the first ex…

nucl-ex2022★ 146 cited

Observation of the radiative decay of the nuclear clock isomer

Sandro Kraemer, Janni Moens, Michail Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis +32

The nucleus of the radioisotope thorium-229 (Th) features an isomer with an exceptionally low excitation energy that enables direct laser manipulation of nuclear states.…

nucl-ex2022★ 12 cited

Direct determination of the atomic mass difference of the pairs As-Se and Tb-Gd rules out As and Tb as possible candidates for electron (anti)neutrino mass measurements

Z. Ge, T. Eronen, A. de Roubin +19

The first direct determination of the ground-state-to-ground-state values of the decay As Se and the electron-capture decay Tb $\right…

nucl-ex2022★ 15 cited

High-precision electron-capture value measurement of In for electron-neutrino mass determination

Z. Ge, T. Eronen, A. deRoubin +12

A precise determination of the ground state In () electron capture to ground state of Cd () value has been performed utilizing the double Penning…

nucl-ex2021★ 28 cited

Dy electron-capture: a strong new candidate for neutrino mass determination

Z. Ge, T. Eronen, K. S. Tyrin +21

{ The ground-state to ground-state electron-capture value of Dy () has been measured directly utilizing the double Penning trap mass spectrometer JYFLTRAP. A val…

nucl-ex2021★ 21 cited

Direct measurement of the mass difference of As-Ge rules out As as a promising -decay candidate to determine the neutrino mass

Z. Ge, T. Eronen, A. de Roubin +18

We report the first direct determination of the ground-state to ground-state electron-capture -value for the As to Ge decay by measuring their atomic mass differen…

nucl-ex2020★ 27 cited

Novel Penning-trap techniques reveal isomeric states in In and In for the first time

D. A. Nesterenko, A. Kankainen, J. Kostensalo +21

Isomeric states in In and In have been studied with the JYFLTRAP Penning trap at the IGISOL facility. By employing novel ion manipulation techniques, different stat…

nucl-ex2019★ 27 cited

An alternative approach to populate and study the Th nuclear clock isomer

M. Verlinde, S. Kraemer, J. Moens +24

A new approach to observe the radiative decay of the Th nuclear isomer, and to determine its energy and radiative lifetime, is presented. Situated at a uniquely low excitat…

physics.ins-det2019★ 31 cited

A new off-line ion source facility at IGISOL

M. Vilén, L. Canete, B. Cheal +13

An off-line ion source station has been commissioned at the IGISOL (Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line) facility. It offers the infrastructure needed to produce stable ion beams f…

nucl-ex2018★ 27 cited

Measurement of the ground-state transition in the decay of F

O. S. Kirsebom, M. Hukkanen, A. Kankainen +36

We report the first detection of the second-forbidden, non-unique, , ground-state transition in the decay of F. A low-energy, mass-separated $^{20}\r…