Electronically induced nuclear transitions – temperature dependence and Rabi oscillations

This paper deals with a nucleus electromagnetically coupled with the bound states of its electronic surroundings. It describes the temperature dependence of its dynamics and the onset of potential Rabi oscillations by means of a Master Equation. The latter is generalized in order to account for possible strong resonances. Throughout the paper the approximation schemes are discussed and tested. To cite this article: J.-J. Niez, C. R. Physique 3 (2002) 1255–1261.