Published August 12, 2009
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Journal article
Computer modelling of thorium doping in LiCaAlF6 and LiSrAlF6: application to the development of solid state optical frequency devices
- 1. School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG (United Kingdom)
- 2. Departamento de Fisica, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, 49 100-000 Sao Cristovao-SE (Brazil)
- 3. Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511 (United States)
- 4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 (United States)
Description
This paper describes computer modelling of thorium doping in crystalline LiCaAlF6 and LiSrAlF6. The study has been motivated by the interest in using these materials as hosts for 229Th nuclei, which are being investigated for use as frequency standards. The dopant sites and form of charge compensation are obtained; this information is essential for the further development and optimization of these devices.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/21/32/325403Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1088/0953-8984/21/32/325403;
- PII
- S0953-8984(09)12905-3;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
- Journal Volume
- 21
- Journal Issue
- 32
- Journal Page Range
- [4 p.]
- ISSN
- 0953-8984
- CODEN
- JCOMEL
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41104592
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLIDS; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS; THORIUM 229; THORIUM ADDITIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE ALLOYS; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ALLOYS; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; SIMULATION; THORIUM ALLOYS; THORIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES