3 papers
physics.atom-ph2026
Separation of even-even from even-odd isotopes using ultrafast lasers
Jacob Levitt
We propose a laser isotope separation mechanism in which selectivity arises from nuclear spin rather than isotope shifts, enabling the use of broadband ultrafast lasers. A Ramsey p…
physics.optics2025
Fusion in a nanoshell: Harnessing plasmonic fields for nuclear reactions
Dmitri E. Kharzeev, Jacob Levitt, Carlos Trallero-Herrero
The surface of metal nanoparticles can support plasmonic excitations. These excitations dramatically amplify the electric field of incident light (by several orders of magnitude),…
nucl-th2023
Chiral catalysis of nuclear fusion in molecules
Dmitri E. Kharzeev, Jake Levitt
At low energies, nuclear fusion is strongly affected by electron screening of the Coulomb repulsion among the fusing nuclei. It may thus be possible to catalyze nuclear fusion in m…