Analysis of Parasitic Signals in the Method of Recoil Nuclei Applied to Direct Observation of the Th-229m Isomeric State

Abstract

We carry out necessary theoretical justifications for the method of recoil nuclei in application to direct observation of the Th-229m isomeric state. We consider Cherenkov radiation, phosphorescence and fluorescence in the crystal plate which is used for collecting of thorium recoil nuclei and discuss the ways to avoid these parasitic signals revealing the Th-229m decay photons.