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Polarization operator contributions to the Lamb shift and hyperfine splitting

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506 (United States)

We calculate radiative corrections to the Lamb shift of order {alpha}{sup 3}(Z{alpha}){sup 5}m and radiative corrections to hyperfine splitting of order {alpha}{sup 3}(Z{alpha})E{sub F} generated by the diagrams with insertions of radiative photons and electron polarization loops in the graphs with two external photons. We also obtain the radiative-recoil correction to hyperfine splitting in muonium generated by the diagrams with the {tau} polarization loop.

OSTI ID:
20640280
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 68; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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