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physics.atom-ph2026

A solid-state nuclear clock based on VUV absorption spectroscopy of Th

Pengfei Wang, Xu-Fei Yin, Hanlin Wang +21

We demonstrate sustained operation of a solid-state thorium-229 nuclear clock using continuous-wave absorption at 148.4 nm. In a crystal, we reso…

physics.atom-ph2025★ 1 cited

Frequency reproducibility of solid-state Th-229 nuclear clocks

Tian Ooi, Jack F. Doyle, Chuankun Zhang +5

Solid-state Th nuclear clocks are set to provide new opportunities for precision metrology and fundamental physics. Taking advantage of a nuclear transition's inherent low…

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…

physics.atom-ph2024★ 2 cited

Temperature sensitivity of a Thorium-229 solid-state nuclear clock

Jacob S. Higgins, Tian Ooi, Jack F. Doyle +5

Quantum state-resolved spectroscopy of the low energy thorium-229 nuclear transition was recently achieved. The five allowed transitions within the electric quadrupole structure we…

physics.atom-ph2024★ 183 cited

Frequency ratio of the Th nuclear isomeric transition and the Sr atomic clock

Chuankun Zhang, Tian Ooi, Jacob S. Higgins +9

Optical atomic clocks use electronic energy levels to precisely keep track of time. A clock based on nuclear energy levels promises a next-generation platform for precision…

physics.atom-ph2021★ 17 cited

Driven electronic bridge processes via defect states in Th-doped crystals

Brenden S. Nickerson, Martin Pimon, Pavlo V. Bilous +7

The electronic defect states resulting from doping Th in CaF offer a unique opportunity to excite the nuclear isomeric state Th at approximately 8 eV via elect…