Laser spectroscopy of isomers

Laser spectroscopy is an indispensable tool in radioactive ion beam facilities. It is used for the study of the nuclear structure of radioactive isotopes, as well as for the production and purification of these radioactive beams. Over the years, a rich dataset of electromagnetic moments, nuclear spi...

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Published inThe European physical journal. ST, Special topics Vol. 233; no. 5; pp. 1133 - 1149
Main Authors Koszorús, Ágota, Cheal, Bradley
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2024
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Atomic
Classical and Continuum Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Ion beams
Isomers
Laser spectroscopy
Materials Science
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Molecular
Nuclear Isomers
Nuclear structure
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Radioisotopes
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Summary:Laser spectroscopy is an indispensable tool in radioactive ion beam facilities. It is used for the study of the nuclear structure of radioactive isotopes, as well as for the production and purification of these radioactive beams. Over the years, a rich dataset of electromagnetic moments, nuclear spins, and changes in the mean-square charge radii of the nuclear ground states and long-lived nuclear isomers has been collected. In addition to these properties commonly measured with laser spectroscopy techniques, this technique has been used for the discovery of new isomers as well. In this work, we give a short overview of the laser spectroscopy of nuclear isomers and illustrate how these measurements have so far contributed to deepening our knowledge of nuclear structure.
ISSN:1951-6355
1951-6401
DOI:10.1140/epjs/s11734-024-01130-5