System and method for generating photon emission from atomic nuclei
AssigneeCambridge Phonon Systems, Inc
InventorsFlorian Metzler, Peter Hagelstein
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Abstract
A system for generating photon emission from atomic nuclei includes a device for generating phonons and a condensed matter medium comprising atomic nuclei. The phonons interact with the atomic nuclei and affect nuclear states of some of the atomic nuclei by transferring energy to the nuclei and causing the nuclei to emit photons. The device for generating phonons is configured to apply stress to the condensed matter medium and comprises an elongated plate and first and second clamps attached to first and second ends of the elongated plate, respectively, and the first and second clamps are configured to apply stress onto the first and second ends of the elongated plate and to cause movement of dislocations within the elongated plate.
Claims20
A system for generating photon emission from atomic nuclei comprising:
- a device for generating phonons;
- a condensed matter medium comprising atomic nuclei;
- wherein the phonons interact with the atomic nuclei and affect nuclear states of some of the atomic nuclei by transferring energy to the nuclei and causing the nuclei to emit photons;
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- wherein the device for generating phonons is configured to apply stress to the condensed matter medium and comprises an elongated plate and first and second clamps attached to first and second ends of the elongated plate, respectively, and wherein the first and second clamps are configured to apply stress onto the first and second ends of the elongated plate and to cause movement of dislocations within the elongated plate;
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- wherein the condensed matter medium comprises Co-57.
A method for generating photon emission from atomic nuclei comprising:
- providing a device for generating phonons;
- providing a condensed matter medium comprising atomic nuclei;
- interacting the phonons with the atomic nuclei and affecting nuclear states of some of the atomic nuclei by transferring energy to the nuclei and causing the nuclei to emit photons;
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- wherein the device for generating phonons is configured to apply stress to the condensed matter medium and comprises an elongated plate and first and second clamps attached to first and second ends of the elongated plate, respectively, and wherein the first and second clamps are configured to apply stress onto the first and second ends of the elongated plate and to cause movement of dislocations within the elongated plate;
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- wherein the condensed matter medium comprises Co-57.
A system for suppressing photon emission from atomic nuclei comprising:
- a device for generating phonons;
- a condensed matter medium comprising atomic nuclei;
- wherein the phonons interact with the atomic nuclei and affect nuclear states of some of the atomic nuclei by transferring energy away from the atomic nuclei and causing suppression of otherwise expected photon emission from the atomic nuclei;
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- wherein the device for generating phonons is configured to apply stress to the condensed matter medium and comprises an elongated plate and first and second clamps attached to first and second ends of the elongated plate, respectively, and wherein the first and second clamps are configured to apply stress onto the first and second ends of the elongated plate and to cause movement of dislocations within the elongated plate;
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- wherein the condensed matter medium comprises Co-57.
A system for generating photon emission from atomic nuclei comprising:
- a device for generating phonons;
- a condensed matter medium comprising a first group of atomic nuclei and a second group of atomic nuclei;
- a first detector configured to detect photons at a first location;
- a second detector configured to detect photons at a second location;
- wherein the phonons interact with the first group of atomic nuclei and affect nuclear states of the first group of the atomic nuclei by transferring energy to the first group of atomic nuclei and causing the first group of atomic nuclei to emit photons at the first location;
- wherein the phonons interact with the second group of atomic nuclei and affect nuclear states of the second group of atomic nuclei by transferring energy away from the second group of atomic nuclei causing suppression of otherwise expected photon emission from the second group of nuclei at the second location;
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- wherein the condensed matter medium comprises Co-57;
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- wherein the device for generating phonons is configured to apply stress to the condensed matter medium and comprises one of a laser, a transducer or a mechanical clamping apparatus.
A system for generating photon emission from atomic nuclei comprising:
- a device for generating phonons;
- a condensed matter medium comprising atomic nuclei;
- wherein the phonons interact with the atomic nuclei and affect nuclear states of some of the atomic nuclei by transferring energy to the nuclei and causing the nuclei to emit photons;
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- wherein the condensed matter medium comprises a ring-shaped substrate of 57CoC12;
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- wherein the device for generating phonons is configured to apply stress to the condensed matter medium and comprises one of a laser, a transducer or a mechanical clamping apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.