Abstract

We measure the hyperfine splitting of the 9S(1/2) level of Fr-210, and find a magnetic dipole hyperfine constant A=622.25(36) MHz. The theoretical value, obtained using the relativistic all-order method from the electronic wave function at the nucleus, allows us to extract a nuclear magnetic moment of 4.38(5)mu(N) for this isotope, which represents a factor of 2 improvement in precision over previous measurements. The same method can be applied to other rare isotopes and elements.

Publication Details
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2008
Volume
100
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.172502
Journal
Physical Review Letters
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