Gamma Standing Wave in the Photonic Crystal of Resonant Rh Nuclei

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates the existence of a long-lasting gamma standing wave in a resonant rhodium photonic crystal, revealing novel nuclear polarization effects, directional emissions, and potential for gravitational wave detection.

Contribution

It reports the observation of a persistent gamma standing wave and nuclear Raman effects in rhodium crystals, introducing new methods for nuclear polarization and gravitational wave detection.

Findings

Gamma standing wave persists over 100 hours at room temperature.

External magnetic field induces strong nuclear polarization and directionality.

Discovery of nuclear Raman Effect involving multiple nuclear transitions.

Abstract

In a previous report, we have shown that the rhodium lattice consisting of resonant nuclei is an ideal photonic crystal in nature. Plenty of extraordinary observations are attributed to the collective down conversion of the multipolar nuclear transition; in particular the spontaneous open up of photonic band gap. Emissions of directionality depending on the macroscopic geometry manifest that the standing wave is global in the polycrystalline sample. In this work, further observations of the directional emissions are summarized. By applying an external magnetic field at room temperature, not only the predicted macroscopic nuclear polarization but also its strong directionality are demonstrated. The standing wave lasts for more than hundred hours at room temperature in the single crystal despite its natural half-life of one hour. The so-called nuclear Raman Effect between two M4 transitions of 193mIr and 195mPt and the E3 transition of 103mRh is discovered, which gives the brand new aspects to detect gravitational waves.