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Continuous-wave laser absorption spectroscopy of the thorium-229 nucleus


Absorption spectroscopy of thorium-229 nuclear excited states in a thorium-doped calcium fluoride crystal demonstrates a path towards a much more efficient way to build a highly stable and robust solid-state optical nuclear clock.

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