OT: Atomic nucleus excited with laser: a breakthrough after decades

Atomic nucleus excited with laser: a breakthrough after decades
 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240429103045.htm
  The 'thorium transition', which has been sought after for decades,
  has now been excited for the first time with lasers.
  This paves the way for revolutionary high precision technologies, including nuclear clocks