Nuclear excitation of the $^{229}$Th isomer via defect states in doped crystals

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2004.09992v2
• Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 07:57:44 GMT
• Title: Nuclear excitation of the $^{229}$Th isomer via defect states in doped crystals
• Authors: Brenden S. Nickerson, Martin Pimon, Pavlo V. Bilous, Johannes Gugler, Kjeld Beeks, Tomas Sikorsky, Peter Mohn, Thorsten Schumm, Adriana P\'alffy
• Abstract summary: When Th nuclei are doped in CaF$$ crystals, a set of electronic defect states appears in the crystal bandgap. The coupling of these defect states to the 8 eV $229m$Th nuclear isomer is investigated theoretically.
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• Abstract: When Th nuclei are doped in CaF$_2$ crystals, a set of electronic defect states appears in the crystal bandgap which would otherwise provide complete transparency to vacuum-ultraviolet radiation. The coupling of these defect states to the 8 eV $^{229m}$Th nuclear isomer in the CaF$_2$ crystal is investigated theoretically. We show that although previously viewed as a nuisance, the defect states provide a starting point for nuclear excitation via electronic bridge mechanisms involving stimulated emission or absorption using an optical laser. The rates of these processes are at least two orders of magnitude larger than direct photoexcitation of the isomeric state using available light sources. The nuclear isomer population can also undergo quenching when triggered by the reverse mechanism, leading to a fast and controlled decay via the electronic shell. These findings are relevant for a possible solid-state nuclear clock based on the $^{229m}$Th isomeric transition.

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