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Quantum Electronics

Quantum nucleonics: Status and prospects

Лев Абрамович Ривлин

Published Jul 31, 2004• 4 citations
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Abstract

It is pointed out that the use of long-lived nuclear isomers in modern quantum nucleonics is impeded by a large broadening of the gamma line of metastable nuclear states, which exceeds many times their natural radiative width. This broadening can be eliminated if atoms containing nuclei form a Bose — Einstein condensate.
DOI
10.1070/qe2004v034n07abeh002811

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