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High Precision Probe of Nucleon and Nuclear Structure with Photons
- Mohammad Ahmed (North Carolina Central University)
The fundamental properties of the nucleon reflect the internal dynamics of a composite system. In particular, the application of external electromagnetic fields induces a response in the constituent charge and current distributions in the nucleon, which is reflected in the electromagnetic polarizabilities. Nuclear Compton scattering is an ideal reaction for exploring these effects. While the...
Among thousands of nuclei, the isotope Thorium-229 ($^{229}$Th) is the only nucleus with an excitation level (isomer state) of about 8 eV and has attracted attention as a nucleus that can be excited by a laser. Nuclei are less sensitive to external fields than atoms and can achieve extremely stable quantum states. One promising application is the “nuclear clock”, which could potentially...
