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20182025
most citedEnergy of the Th nuclear clock transition

233 citations · 480 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

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physics.atom-ph2025★ 3 cited

A cryogenic Paul trap for probing the nuclear isomeric excited state Th

Daniel Moritz, Kevin Scharl, Markus Wiesinger +16

While laser excitation of the nuclear isomeric transition in Th has been recently achieved for thorium atoms embedded in large-bandgap crystals, laser excitation and charac…

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.ins-det2025

The QTF-Backbone: Proposal for a Nationwide Optical Fibre Backbone in Germany for Quantum Technology and Time and Frequency Metrology

Tara Cubel Liebisch, Peter Kaufmann, Harald Schnatz +166

The recent breakthroughs in the distribution of quantum information and high-precision time and frequency (T&F) signals over long-haul optical fibre networks have transformative po…

physics.atom-ph2020★ 56 cited

Electronic bridge excitation in highly charged Th-229 ions

Pavlo V. Bilous, Hendrik Bekker, Julian Berengut +6

The excitation of the 8 eV Th isomer through the electronic bridge mechanism in highly charged ions is investigated theoretically. By exploiting the rich level scheme of o…

nucl-th2020★ 36 cited

The theory of direct laser excitation of nuclear transitions

Lars von der Wense, Pavlo V. Bilous, Benedict Seiferle +5

A comprehensive theoretical study of direct laser excitation of a nuclear state based on the density matrix formalism is presented. The nuclear clock isomer Th is d…

nucl-ex2019★ 233 cited

Energy of the Th nuclear clock transition

Benedict Seiferle, Lars von der Wense, Pavlo V. Bilous +8

The first nuclear excited state of Th offers the unique opportunity for laser-based optical control of a nucleus. Its exceptional properties allow for the development of a…

nucl-ex2019★ 11 cited

The concept of laser-based conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy for a precise energy determination of Th

Lars C. von der Wense, Benedict Seiferle, Christian Schneider +13

Th is the only nucleus currently under investigation for the development of a nuclear optical clock (NOC) of ultra-high accuracy. The insufficient knowledge of the first nu…

nucl-ex2018★ 128 cited

Lifetime measurement of the Th nuclear isomer

Benedict Seiferle, Lars von der Wense, Peter G. Thirolf

The first excited isomeric state of Th possesses the lowest energy among all known excited nuclear states. The expected energy is accessible with today's laser technology a…