Coherent Control of Nuclei and X-Rays

This book explores the frontiers of coherent radiation-nuclei interaction and represents a daring attempt to revolutionize nuclear physics. Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics.

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Novel coherent light sources such as x-ray free-electron lasers open exciting prospects for the interaction of light with nuclei. The thesis "Coherent Control of Nuclei and X-rays" covers this still-developing field and proposes, in a daring attempt to revolutionize nuclear physics, three innovative schemes for taming nuclei using coherent effects. The theoretical explorations, which address control of nuclear quantum states, a nuclear memory for single photons in future photonic circuits, and optimized concepts for a nuclear clock, make use of new approaches at the borderline between nuclear physics and quantum dynamics. The result is a well written work, impressive in its stimulating style and promising ideas.