Enhancement of the radiative transitions between the ground and the 3.5-EV isomer states in the hydrogen-like {sup 229}TH{sup 89+} ion

Journal Article · Mon Dec 21 00:00:00 EST 1998 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.57382· OSTI ID:21207905

Karpeshin, F F ^[1]; Wycech, S ^[2]; Band, I M; Trzhaskovskaya, M B ^[3]; Pfuetzner, M; Zylicz, J ^[4]

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1. Universidade de Coimbra, Departamento de Fisica, Coimbra (Portugal)
2. Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies, 00-681 Warsaw (Poland)
3. St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
4. Institute of Experimental Physics, Hoza 69, Warsaw (Poland)

Lifetimes for the M1 transitions from the isomeric 3.5 eV 3/2+ state to the ground state are predicted to be enhanced in the hydrogen-like {sup 229}Th89+ relative to the bare 229Th nucleus by several orders of magnitude. A possibility of experimental study of this phenomenon is discussed.

• OSTI ID: 21207905
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 455, Issue 1; Conference: ENAM 98: 2. international conference on exotic nuclei and atomic masses, Bellaire, MI (United States), 23-27 Jun 1998; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.57382; (c) 1998 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
EV RANGE
GROUND STATES
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
LIFETIME
M1-TRANSITIONS
MASS NUMBER
MULTICHARGED IONS
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC MOMENTS
PROBABILITY
RADIOACTIVE ION BEAMS
THORIUM 229
THORIUM IONS