Abstract
The coherent decay of a nuclear exciton created by synchrotron radiation in spatially separated targets is studied in the presence of ultrasound (US) vibrations in one of the targets. The time evolution of the nuclear exciton perturbed in such a way is described by interference between the wave packets re-emitted by both targets and radiative coupling between the targets. Since the condition for initial phasing of the wave packets and coupling can be restored periodically by US, strong intensity enlargements in the time response, called nuclear exciton echoes, are observed. If the targets have different resonant energies quantum beats arise which are frequency modulated by the US perturbation. A complete dynamical theory is presented which provides a quantitative description of all experimental results discussed.
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Smirnov, G., Potzel, W. Perturbation of nuclear excitons by ultrasound. Hyperfine Interactions 123, 633–663 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017092411438
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