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Nonradiative decay of the low-lying nuclear isomer 229mTh(3.5 eV) in a metal

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A new nonradiative decay channel for the anomalously low-lying isomeric level 3/2+ (3.5±1.0 eV) of the 229Th nucleus in a metal via the conduction electrons is examined. The lifetime of the isomer in a metal is calculated. An explanation is given for the experimental results of S. B. Utter et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 505 (1999), where the optical radiation spectrum of the indicated isomer was investigated.

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Pis’ma Zh. Éksp. Teor. Fiz. 70, No. 6, 367–370 (25 September 1999)

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Tkalya, E.V. Nonradiative decay of the low-lying nuclear isomer 229mTh(3.5 eV) in a metal. Jetp Lett. 70, 371–374 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.568182

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