New tests of quantum mechanics with unstable nuclei

We propose and analyze two new tests of quantum mechanics that would probe the time evolution of unstable nuclei. The first is a search for a time-dependent nuclear magnetic moment in radioisotopes over several half-lives. The second is a novel application of the Mössbauer effect to search for a time-dependent nuclear transition frequency in a radioisotope over several half-lives. The complexity of non-perturbative quantum chromodynamics (QCD) makes unstable nuclei promising candidates for the observation of deviations from quantum mechanics.

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Physics Letters B
Published
2025-04-15
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139480
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2
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Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
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New tests of quantum mechanics with unstable nuclei

Mark G. Raizen
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Physics Letters B
Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
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New tests of quantum mechanics with unstable nuclei

Mark G. Raizen
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Abstract

We propose and analyze two new tests of quantum mechanics that would probe the time evolution of unstable nuclei. The first is a search for a time-dependent nuclear magnetic moment in radioisotopes over several half-lives. The second is a novel application of the Mössbauer effect to search for a time-dependent nuclear transition frequency in a radioisotope over several half-lives. The complexity of non-perturbative quantum chromodynamics (QCD) makes unstable nuclei promising candidates for the observation of deviations from quantum mechanics.

Physics Letters BVol. 865
The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 12%
Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
2.49
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