Nuclear electric quadrupole induction of atomic polarization

Journal Article · Mon Nov 24 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.57.2756· OSTI ID:6810019

Sleator, T; Hahn, E L; Heaney, M B; Hilbert, C; Clarke, J

Precessing nuclear quadrupole moments are observed to induce oscillating electric dipole moments in neighboring atoms. The /sup 35/Cl nuclei of a single crystal of NaClO/sub 3/ placed between the plates of a capacitor are excited into precession by a rf pulse. After the pulse, the electric polarization induced by the chlorine nuclear quadrupole moments produces a voltage across the capacitor, which is amplified with a dc SQUID. This technique provides information on the location and polarizability of atoms near nuclear quadrupole moments in noncentrosymmetric crystals.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
• OSTI ID: 6810019
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 57:21; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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