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Relativistic corrections to the Zeeman effect in heliumlike atoms

Journal Article · · Physical Review A; (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, One University Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 (United States)
An approximately relativistic theory of bound states which ensures Poincare invariance of the atomic system to relative order ([ital v]/[ital c])[sup 2] is used to derive the Zeeman interaction Hamiltonian correct to order [alpha][sup 3] and to all orders in [ital m][sub [ital e]]/[ital m][sub [ital N]] for an arbitrary three-body system. This approach is distinctly different from methods used in the past. The terms of order [ital m][sub [ital e]]/[ital m][sub [ital N]], [alpha][sup 2], and [alpha][sup 3] agree with previous results. The terms of order [alpha][sup 2][ital m][sub [ital e]]/[ital m][sub [ital N]] and smaller do not agree with previous results. The terms of order [ital m][sub [ital e]]/[ital m][sub [ital N]], [alpha][sup 2], [alpha][sup 3], and [alpha][sup 2][ital m][sub [ital e]]/[ital m][sub [ital N]] are used to calculate the [ital g] factors for [ital n]=2 [sup 4]He and [sup 3]He. The corrections of order [alpha][sup 3] and [alpha][sup 2][ital m][sub [ital e]]/[ital m][sub [ital N]] have not previously been calculated for the [ital P]-state [ital g] factors. Our results for the [sup 4]He 2 [sup 3][ital S][sub 1] [ital g][sub [ital J]] factor [[ital g][sub [ital e]](1[minus]40.9158[times]10[sup [minus]6])] can be compared with the result of Grotch and Hegstrom [Phys. Rev. A 8, 1166 (1973)] [[ital g][sub [ital e]]([minus]40.9157[times]10[sup [minus]6])]. We calculate the ratio of this [ital g] factor to the [ital g] factor of 1 [sup 2][ital S][sub 1/2] hydrogen to be 1[minus]23.211[times]10[sup [minus]6].
OSTI ID:
5922907
Journal Information:
Physical Review A; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review A; (United States) Vol. 48:5; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English