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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…
An Embedding Cluster Approach for Accurate Electronic Structure Calculations of (229)Th:CaF2
Kamil Nalikowski, Valera Veryazov, Kjeld Beeks +2
Building on recent advances of the embedded cluster approach combined with multiconfigurational theory, this work investigates the electronic states in thorium-doped CaF2 crystals.…
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…
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…
Fine-structure constant sensitivity of the Th-229 nuclear clock transition
Kjeld Beeks, Georgy A. Kazakov, Fabian Schaden +12
State-resolved laser spectroscopy at the 10 precision level recently reported in :2406.18719 determined the fractional change in nuclear quadrupole moment between th…
Controlling Th isomeric state population in a VUV transparent crystal
Takahiro Hiraki, Koichi Okai, Michael Bartokos +27
The radioisotope Th-229 is renowned for its extraordinarily low-energy, long-lived nuclear first-excited state. This isomeric state can be excited by VUV lasers and the transition…