Theoretical hyperfine structure of muonic helium

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.20.706· OSTI ID:5998048

Huang, K; Hughes, V

The study of the hyperfine structure of the muonic helium atom (..cap alpha../sup + +/..mu../sup -/e/sup -/) can provide a test of quantum electrodynamics and yield precise values for the magnetic moment and mass of the negative muon. In the lowest-order approximation the hyperfine structure interval ..delta nu.. is given by the Fermi formula. The principal corrections, which contribute about 10 MHz to the splitting, arise from the relativistic, radiative, and recoil effects. The theoretical hyperfine structure of the ground state of muonic helium is given as ..delta nu.. = 4465.1 +- 1.0 MHz.

• Research Organization: Gibbs Laboratory, Physics Department, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
• OSTI ID: 5998048
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., A; (United States) Vol. 20:3; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOMS
CORRECTIONS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
FIELD THEORIES
FLUIDS
GROUND STATES
HELIUM
HYPERFINE STRUCTURE
MUONIC ATOMS
NONMETALS
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS
RARE GASES