I will review some of the methods to measure the magnetic moments of short-lived excited states. The challenges of the measurements and consequent challenges to evaluate and compile the data will be discussed.
The lifetimes of nuclear states span many orders of magnitude, requiring experimental techniques to be tailored to both their production mechanisms and their half-lives. Nuclear magnetic moment studies rely on the interaction between nuclear spins and external electromagnetic fields. Consequently, the feasibility of such measurements is determined by the state’s lifetime and the strength of...