“An experimental perspective on triggered gamma emission from nuclear isomers”

J. J. Carroll, Laser Physics Letters (in press for 2004).   Abstract

“Possible ways for triggering the ^179m2Hf isomer”

S. A. Karamian, J. J. Carroll, L. A. Rivlin, A. A. Zadernovsky and F .J. Agee, Laser Physics (in press for 2004).   Abstract

“Formation of the high-spin ^179m2Hf isomer in reactor irradiations”

S. A. Karamian, J. J. Carroll, J. Adam, E. N. Kulagin and E. P. Shabalin, Laser Physics (in press for 2004).   Abstract

“Driven energy release of nuclear isomers”

L.A. Rivlin, J.J. Carroll and F. J. Agee, Laser Physics (in press for 2004).

“’Forced-gamma emission’ studies involving nuclear isomers using fast neutrons and bremsstrahlung x rays”

N. A. Guardala, J. L. Price, J. H. Barkyoumb, R. J. Abbundi, G. Merkel and J. J. Carroll, in Applications of Accelerators in Research and Industry (American Institute of Physics, Melville, New York, 2003).   Abstract

“Gamma rays emitted in the decay of 31-year ^178m2Hf”

M. B. Smith, P. M. Walker, G. C. Ball, J. J. Carroll, P. E. Garrett, G. Hackman, R. Propri, F. Sarazin and H. C. Scraggs, Phys. Rev. C 68, 031302(R) (2003).   Abstract

“Hybridization of atomic-nuclear excitations and pumping of nuclear levels”

S. A. Karamian and J. J. Carroll, Laser Phys. 13, 1182 (2003).   Abstract

“Photon scattering experiments on ¹⁷⁶Hf and the systematics of low-lying dipole modes in the stable even-even Hf isotopes ^{172, 178, 180}Hf”

M. Scheck, D. Belic, P. von Brentano, J. J. Carroll, A. Gade, H. von Garrel, U. Kneissl, C. Kohstall, A. Linnemann, N. Pietralla, H. H. Pitz, F. Stedile, R. Toman and V. Werner, Phys. Rev. C 67, 064313-1-7 (2003).   Abstract

“Initial search for triggered gamma emission from ¹⁷⁸Hf^m2 using the YSU miniball array”

J. J. Carroll, J. Burnett, T. Drummond, J. Lepak, R. Propri, D. Smith, S. A. Karamian, J. Adam, F. Stedile and F. J. Agee, Hyperfine Int. 143, 37 (2003).   Abstract

“Proposal for observation of a hidden nuclear population inversion”

F. J. Agee, J. J. Carroll, L. A. Rivlin and V. Vuletic, Hyperfine Int. 143, 7 (2003).   Abstract

“Beam-based production of ^178m2Hf”

J. Paul Farrell, V. Dudnikov, J. J. Carroll and G. Merkel, Hyperfine Int. 143, 55 (2003).   Abstract

“Possibility of combining nuclear level pumping in a plasma with lasing in a solid”

S. A. Karamian and J. J. Carroll, Hyperfine Int. 143, 69 (2003).   Abstract

“Gamma spectroscopy of Hf-178m2 using synchrotron x-rays”

H. E. Roberts, M. Helba, J. J. Carroll, J. Burnett, T. Drummond, J. Lepak, R. Propri, Z. Zhong and F. J. Agee, Hyperfine Int. 143, 111 (2003).   Abstract

“Non-radiative triggering of long-lived nuclear isomers”

A. A. Zadernovsky and J. J. Carroll, Hyperfine Int. 143, 153 (2003).   Abstract

“Photo-induced depopulation of the ^180mTa isomer via low-lying intermediate states:  Structure and astrophysical implications”

D. Belic, C. Arlandini, J. Besserer, J. de Boer, J. J. Carroll, J. Enders, T. Hartmann, F. Kappeler, H. Kaiser, U. Kneissl, E. Kolbe, K. Langanke, M. Loewe, H. J. Maier, H. Maser, P. Mohr, P. von Neumann-Cosel, A. Nord, H. H. Pitz, A. Richter, M. Schumann, S. Volz, F.-K. Thielemann and A. Zilges, Phys. Rev. C 65, 035801-1-13 (2002).     Abstract

“On the way to x-ray driven triggering of nuclear isomers”

S. A. Karamian and J. J. Carroll, Laser Phys. 12, 310 – 313 (2002).     Abstract

“X-ray driven gamma emission”

J. J. Carroll, S. A. Karamian, L. A. Rivlin and A. A. Zadernovsky, Hyp. Interact. 135, 3 – 50 (2001).   Abstract

“Interpretation of the excitation and decay of ¹⁸⁰Ta^m through a K = 5⁺ band”

P. M. Walker, G. D. Dracoulis, and J. J. Carroll, Phys. Rev. C 64, 061302(R) (2001) Abstract

“The new photoactivation facility at the 4.3 MV Stuttgart DYNAMITRON: setup, performance, and first applications"

D. Belic, J. Besserer, C. Arlandini, J. de Boer, J. J. Carroll, J. Enders, T. Hartmann, F. Kappeler, H. Kaiser, U. Kneissl, M. Loewe, H. Maser, P. Mohr, P. von Neumann-Cosel, A. Nord, H. H. Pitz, A. Richter, M. Schumann, S. Volz and A. Zilges, Nucl. Inst. Meth. A 463, 26 (2001).     Abstract

“Photon cross sections for resonant de-excitation of nuclear isomers as a precursor to a gamma- ray laser”

S. A. Karamian and J. J. Carroll, Laser Physics 11, 23 (2001).     Abstract

“Improved method for detection of x-ray triggered decay of the ¹⁷⁸Hf^m2 isomer using a multidetector array”

J. J. Carroll, S. A. Karamian, M. K. Boyle, Y. Kaneko, R. Toman, D. Fowler, M. Helba, H. Roberts and F. J. Agee, Laser Physics 11, 6 (2001).     Abstract

“Light-mass yields and fine structure of mass distributions in ²³²Th photofission”

S. A. Karamian, J. Adam, A. G. Belov, J. J. Carroll, Yu. V. Norseev, V. I. Stegailov and P. Chaloun, Phys. Rev. 62, 024601-1 (2000).     Abstract

“Photoactivation of ¹⁸⁰Ta^m and its implications for the nucleosynthesis of nature’s rarest naturally occurring isotope”

D. Belic, C. Arlandini, J. Besserer, J. de Boer, J. J. Carroll, J. Enders, T. Hartmann, F. Käppeler, H. Kaiser, U. Kneissl, M. Loewe, H. J. Maier, H. Maser, P. Mohr, P. von Neumann-Cosel, A. Nord, H. H. Pitz, A. Richter, M. Schumann, S. Volz, and A. Zilges, Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 5242 (2000).     Abstract

“Accelerated emission of gamma rays from the 31-yr isomer of ¹⁷⁸Hf induced by x-ray irradiation”

C. B. Collins, F. Davanloo, M. C. Iosif, R. Dussart, J. M. Hicks, S. A. Karamian, C. A. Ur, I. I. Popescu, V. I. Kirischuk, J. J. Carroll, H. E. Roberts, P. McDaniel and C. E. Crist. Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 695 (1999).

“Evidence for the Forced Gamma Emission from the 31-year Isomer of Hafnium-178”

C. B. Collins, F. Davanloo, M. C. Iosif, R. Dussart, J. M. Hicks, S. A. Karamian, C. A. Ur, V. I. Kirischuk, J. J. Carroll, H. E. Roberts, P. McDaniel and C. E. Crist, Int. J. Laser Phys. 9, 8 (1999).

“Quantum Nucleonics for the Gamma-Ray Laser”

C. B. Collins and J. J. Carroll, Int. J. Laser Phys. 9, 1 (1999).

“Fast Neutron Induced Depopulation of the ¹⁸⁰Ta^m Isomer”

S. A. Karamian, C. B. Collins, J. J. Carroll, J. Adam, A. G. Belov and V. I. Stegailov, Phys. Rev. C 59, 755 (1999).

“Isomeric to ground state ratio in the ¹⁸⁰Ta^m(g,g’)¹⁸⁰Ta^m,g reaction”

S. A. Karamian, C. B. Collins, J. J. Carroll and J. Adam, Phys. Rev. C 57, 1812 (1998).