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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Lasers in Nuclear Physics
E. W. Ottensubject
PhysicsNuclear physicsMagnetic momentIsotopeCharge radiusNuclear TheoryQuadrupoleNuclear structurePhysics::Atomic PhysicsNuclear ExperimentSpin (physics)Hyperfine structureEffective nuclear chargedescription
The application of lasers in fundamental nuclear research has been devoted predominantly to the investigation of nuclear structure of unstable isotopes through the measurement of isotope shift and hyperfine splitting of the atomic spectrum of the nuclei in question. From the isotope shift one deduces the change of nuclear charge distribution — or more precisely the change of the mean-squared nuclear charge radius δ -, whereas the hyperfine structure yields the spin (I), the magnetic moment (μI) and the electric quadrupole moment (Qs) of the nucleus. These four nuclear properties form the cornerstones for any quantitative theory of nuclear structure. In this respect, systematic measurements, throughout the nuclear chart of elements are particularly important. This implies experiments on extended series of isotopes which reach far out into the region of unstable and short-lived nuclei.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-01 |