The thorium-229 low-energy isomer and the nuclear clock

Beeks, K; Sikorsky, T; Schumm, T; Thielking, J; Okhapkin, MV; Peik, E

Peik, E (corresponding author), Phys Tech Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany.

NATURE REVIEWS PHYSICS, ; ():

Abstract

The Th-229 nucleus has an isomeric state at an energy of about 8 eV above the ground state, several orders of magnitude lower than typical nuclear exc......

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