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Tests of quantum electrodynamics in few-electron very high-Z ions

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OSTI ID:5146554
This article discusses our measurement of the Lamb shift in heliumlike uranium and outlines future tests of QED using few- electron very high atomic number (Z) ions. Our recently reported Lamb shift value of 70.4 (8.1) eV for the one- electron Lamb shift in uranium is in agreement with the theoretical value of 75.3 (0.4) eV. The experimental value was extracted from a beam-foil time-of-flight measurement of the 54.4 (3.3) ps lifetime of the 1s2p/sub 1/2/ /sup 3/P/sub 0/ state of heliumlike uranium. 24 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA). Materials and Molecular Research Div.
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5146554
Report Number(s):
LBL-21856; CONF-8606216-1; ON: DE87000124
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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