PI-Muonium: A determination of the pion charge radius

Journal Article · Wed Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2002 · Physics Letters. Section B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(73)90486-3· OSTI ID:1442862

Bar-Gadda, Uzi ^[1]; Cho, C. F. ^[1]

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1. Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA (United States)

Here the 2S₁₂ – 2P₁₂ energy level shift of the π-gm atom is studied. It is shown that an experimental determination of the 2S₁₂ – 2Pf₁₂ energy level shift accurate to one part per thousand can provide an independent determination of the pion charge radius.

• Research Organization: SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC02-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 1442862
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-1255; TRN: US1900942
• Journal Information: Physics Letters. Section B, Vol. 46, Issue 1; ISSN 0370-2693
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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