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20232026
most citedPinning down electron correlations in RaF via spectroscopy of excited states and high-accuracy relativistic quantum chemistry

18 citations · 32 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

physics.atom-ph2026

Nuclear moments, charge radii, and magnetization distribution parameters of Ag isotopes from laser spectroscopy and \textit{ab initio} electronic-structure calculations

Leonid V. Skripnikov, Bram van den Borne, Michail Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis +2

The nuclear electromagnetic moments and mean-square charge radii of several silver (Ag) isotopes deduced from recent laser spectroscopy studies in the mass region 96-121 are d…

physics.atom-ph2026

Energies and lifetimes of the 9p and 10p excited states in atomic francium

P. Lassègues, A. Ajayakumar, M. Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis +29

We present the first measurement of 9p 2P1/2,3/2 and 10p 2P1/2,3/2 excited levels absolute wavenumbers and radiative lifetime in francium. We used the Collinear Resonance Ionizatio…

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…

physics.atom-ph2024

Radiative lifetime of the A 2Π1/2 state in RaF with relevance to laser cooling

M. Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis, S. G. Wilkins, P. Lassègues +38

The radiative lifetime of the (v=0) state in radium monofluoride (RaF) is measured to be 35(1) ns. The lifetime of this state and the related decay rate $Γ= 2.86(8…

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…