Prominent radioisotopes, including 99Tc, 227Ac, 229Th, 231Pa, 233U, 235U, 237Np, and 239Pu, have non-zero nuclear spin, and thus can be detected by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) or nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) spectroscopy.  The use of these methods to probe local electric and magnetic fields around these metals has mostly been overlooked in the past, but recent experimental and theoretical advances demonstrate their potential for elucidating the highly complex electronic structure of transition metals and actinide elements.

Electronic structure studies of radioactive solids by NMR and NQR spectroscopy

251st National Meeting (2016)

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