- Accepted Paper
Solid-state nuclear clock based on VUV absorption spectroscopy of Th
Phys. Rev. Lett. - Accepted 26 October, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/kpbs-7d6l
Phys. Rev. Lett. - Accepted 26 October, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/kpbs-7d6l
We demonstrate sustained operation of a solid-state thorium-229 nuclear clock using continuouswave absorption at 148.4 nm. In a Th:CaF crystal, we resolve four quadrupole components of the D center and a broader O-center resonance. Feedback on the strongest narrow component is updated approximately every 10 s and remains active throughout a 30-h record. A hydrogenmaser-referenced frequency comb measures the output. Above the feedback interval, the fractional frequency instability of the clock output follows approximately and reaches at s. A separate 6.6-h run demonstrates feedback on a second quadrupole component. Absorption-derived centers and clock outputs agree within their evaluated uncertainties, while temperature-adjusted comparisons with other segments of the same parent crystal indicate transition-dependent offsets.
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