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Bombeo de rayos X del isómero del reloj nuclear 229Th
Takahiko Masuda1, Akihiro Yoshimi1, Akira Fujieda1
1Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
Nature
|September 13, 2019
Resumen
Los investigadores lograron un bombeo óptico activo en el isómero metastable de torio-229 (229mTh) utilizando radiación sincrotrón. Este avance permite la manipulación precisa de los estados nucleares para aplicaciones potenciales como los relojes nucleares.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Física nuclear
- Física atómica
Sus antecedentes:
- El primer estado excitado metastable del torio-229 (229mTh) está cerca del estado fundamental y es accesible a través de láseres VUV.
- La manipulación precisa de los estados nucleares 229Th ofrece perspectivas para las aplicaciones de la física fundamental y del reloj nuclear.
- Los parámetros nucleares clave como las energías y las vidas medias de los niveles bajos de 229Th siguen siendo desconocidos, lo que dificulta la observación directa de la excitación y desintegración del isómero.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para lograr el bombeo óptico activo en el isómero 229mTh.
- Para determinar los parámetros clave de la estructura nuclear del 229Th.
- Para restringir la energía del isómero 229mTh.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizó la radiación sincrotrón de banda estrecha de 29 kiloelectronvoltios para la excitación resonante.
- Dirigido al segundo estado excitado de 229Th, que se descompone predominantemente en el isómero.
- Las nuevas mediciones combinadas con los datos históricos de espectroscopia gamma.
Principales resultados:
- Se logró un bombeo óptico activo a 229mTh.
- Se ha determinado la energía de resonancia con una precisión de 0,07 eV.
- Se midió una vida media de 82,2 picosegundos y un ancho de línea de excitación de 1,70 nanoelectronvoltios.
- Extrajo la proporción de ramificación del segundo estado excitado en los estados básicos e isoméricos.
Conclusiones:
- El estudio demuestra un método para poblar el isómero 229mTh.
- Las mediciones precisas de los parámetros nucleares limitan la energía del isómero 229mTh.
- Este trabajo allana el camino para aplicaciones avanzadas utilizando el sistema nuclear 229Th.
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