Crossover between the zeptosecond and attosecond physics
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| author | Nandi, T. Kumar, Yash Mishra, Adya P. Dwivedi, Nishchal R. Kumar, Chandra Singh, Gajendra Sowmya, N. Manjunatha, H. C. Jain, Sudhir R. Kheifets, A. S. |
| author_facet | Nandi, T. Kumar, Yash Mishra, Adya P. Dwivedi, Nishchal R. Kumar, Chandra Singh, Gajendra Sowmya, N. Manjunatha, H. C. Jain, Sudhir R. Kheifets, A. S. |
| contents | Nuclear orbiting resonances have been revealed at the sub-barrier energies as an atomic phenomenon by means of x-ray spectroscopy experiments. This interpretation is supported by several phenomenological models and theoretical estimates of the nuclear orbiting timescale and cross-section, inelastic scattering cross section including both nuclear and Coulomb excitation, and the Wigner-Smith time delay. We demonstrate that a multi-photon exchange during nuclear orbiting is responsible for an atomic excitation. Furthermore, proximity of the projectile and target nucleus during the nuclear orbiting modifies the effective charge of the projectile. Even though this orbiting induced excitation is triggered in zeptoseconds, it can still be observed in the attosecond time scale because of the Wigner-Smith time delay inherent to autoionization. Thus, we demonstrate the crossover between the zeptosecond and attosecond time scales which are native to nuclear and atomic physics, respectively. Markedly, this crossover may be the reason for x-ray production from ultra short nuclear processes ($\leq 10^{-21}$ sec). This explanation is likely to resolve the fission time scale anomaly and can stimulate cross-disciplinary research ranging from solid state to high-energy physics. |
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| spellingShingle | Crossover between the zeptosecond and attosecond physics Nandi, T. Kumar, Yash Mishra, Adya P. Dwivedi, Nishchal R. Kumar, Chandra Singh, Gajendra Sowmya, N. Manjunatha, H. C. Jain, Sudhir R. Kheifets, A. S. Atomic Physics Nuclear Experiment Nuclear Theory Nuclear orbiting resonances have been revealed at the sub-barrier energies as an atomic phenomenon by means of x-ray spectroscopy experiments. This interpretation is supported by several phenomenological models and theoretical estimates of the nuclear orbiting timescale and cross-section, inelastic scattering cross section including both nuclear and Coulomb excitation, and the Wigner-Smith time delay. We demonstrate that a multi-photon exchange during nuclear orbiting is responsible for an atomic excitation. Furthermore, proximity of the projectile and target nucleus during the nuclear orbiting modifies the effective charge of the projectile. Even though this orbiting induced excitation is triggered in zeptoseconds, it can still be observed in the attosecond time scale because of the Wigner-Smith time delay inherent to autoionization. Thus, we demonstrate the crossover between the zeptosecond and attosecond time scales which are native to nuclear and atomic physics, respectively. Markedly, this crossover may be the reason for x-ray production from ultra short nuclear processes ($\leq 10^{-21}$ sec). This explanation is likely to resolve the fission time scale anomaly and can stimulate cross-disciplinary research ranging from solid state to high-energy physics. |
| title | Crossover between the zeptosecond and attosecond physics |
| topic | Atomic Physics Nuclear Experiment Nuclear Theory |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.22766 |