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most cited thin films for solid-state nuclear clocks

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nucl-th2026

Ab initio calculations of Th band-to-band internal conversion rate in ThO

Udeshika C. Perera, H. B. Tran Tan, H. W. T. Morgan +3

We present an ab initio calculation of the band-to-band internal-conversion rate of the eV isomeric transition in ThO. Because the nucle…

physics.chem-ph2026

Electric field gradient in accurate quantum chemical calculations

Andrei Derevianko, U. C. Perera, Marek Krośnicki +3

The electric field gradients (EFGs) at the (non-spherical) nucleus contribute to atomic and molecular hyperfine structure and govern Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) and Mössbaue…

physics.atom-ph2025★ 13 cited

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 th…

physics.atom-ph2025

Host-dependent frequency offsets in Th nuclear clockwork

U. C. Perera, H. W. T. Morgan, Eric R. Hudson +1

Recent advances in laser excitation of the low-energy nuclear isomer transition in Th have opened avenues for developing nuclear clocks, a novel quantum technology with exc…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 1 cited

Investigation into thorium sulfate as a spinless crystal for a high-performance solid-state nuclear clock

Harry W. T. Morgan, James E. S. Terhune, Albert Bao +9

The isotope has a laser-accessible nuclear transition allowing the construction of a solid-state nuclear clock. Solid-state nuclear clock development has focu…

physics.atom-ph2024

Photo-Induced Quenching of the 229Th Isomer in a Solid-State Host

J. E. S. Terhune, R. Elwell, H. B. Tran Tan +5

The population dynamics of the 229Th isomeric state is studied in a solid-state host under laser illumination. A photoquenching process is observed, where off-resonant vacuum-ultra…

physics.chem-ph2024

Bottom-up approach to scalable growth of molecules capable of optical cycling

Guanming Lao, Taras Khvorost, Antonio Macias +10

Gas-phase molecules capable of repeatable, narrow-band spontaneous photon scattering are prized for direct laser cooling and quantum state detection. Recently, large molecules inco…

physics.atom-ph2024★ 13 cited

Theory of internal conversion of the thorium-229 nuclear isomer in solid-state hosts

H. W. T. Morgan, H. B. Tran Tan, R. Elwell +3

Laser excitation of thorium-229 nuclei in doped wide bandgap crystals has been demonstrated recently, opening the possibility of developing ultrastable solid-state clocks and sensi…

physics.optics2024

229Th-doped nonlinear optical crystals for compact solid-state clocks

H. W. T. Morgan, R. Elwell, J. E. S. Terhune +5

The recent laser excitation of the 229Th isomeric transition in a solid-state host opens the door for a portable solid-state nuclear optical clock. However, at present the vacuum-u…

physics.atom-ph2024★ 49 cited

thin films for solid-state nuclear clocks

Chuankun Zhang, Lars von der Wense, Jack F. Doyle +11

After nearly fifty years of searching, the vacuum ultraviolet Th nuclear isomeric transition has recently been directly laser excited [1,2] and measured with high spectrosc…

nucl-ex2024★ 11 cited

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…