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Contribution of vacuum polarization to a correction of order {alpha}{sup 2} to the positronium width

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
OSTI ID:107544
 [1];  [2]
  1. Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)
  2. Institute of Mathematics, Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)

The contributions of two-loop diagrams containing the photon self-energy to the widths of ortho- and parapositronium are calculated. Their relative values are 0.4468(3)({alpha}/{pi}){sup 2} for parapositronium and 0.960(3)({alpha}/{pi}){sup 2} for orthopositronium. 10 refs., 3 figs., 2 tabs.

OSTI ID:
107544
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Journal Name: Physics of Atomic Nuclei Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 58; ISSN 1063-7788; ISSN PANUEO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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