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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300373503321

Autore

Liao Wen-Te

Titolo

Coherent Control of Nuclei and X-Rays / / by Wen-Te Liao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-02120-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (120 p.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

539.7

Soggetti

Nuclear physics

Heavy ions

Lasers

Photonics

Quantum optics

Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons

Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices

Quantum Optics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Doctoral thesis accepted by the University of Heidelberg, Germany."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Theoretical Model -- Nuclear Coherent Population Transfer with X-Ray Laser Pulses -- Coherent Storage and Phase Modulation of Single Hard-X-Ray Photons -- Coherence Enhanced Optical Determination of the 229Th Isomeric Transition.

Sommario/riassunto

Novel coherent light sources such as x-ray free-electron lasers open exciting prospects for the interaction of light with nuclei. The thesis "Coherent Control of Nuclei and X-rays" covers this still-developing field and proposes, in a daring attempt to revolutionize nuclear physics, three innovative schemes for taming nuclei using coherent effects. The theoretical explorations, which address control of nuclear quantum states, a nuclear memory for single photons in future photonic circuits, and optimized concepts for a nuclear clock, make use of new approaches at the borderline between nuclear physics and quantum dynamics. The result is a well written work, impressive in its stimulating style and promising ideas.