Lamb shift in hydrogenlike argon

Journal Article · Mon Nov 20 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.41.1457· OSTI ID:6464701

Gould, H; Marrus, R

The Lamb shift S in hydrogenlike argon (Z = 18) has been measured by a motional-electric-field-quenching time-of-flight experiment. We find S = 38.0 +- 0.6 THz where the error includes 1-standard-deviation statistical error of 0.35 THz and an estimated systematic error of 0.48 THz.

• Research Organization: Materials and Molecular Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
• OSTI ID: 6464701
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 41:21; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ARGON
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ELEMENTS
FIELD THEORIES
LAMB SHIFT
LINE BROADENING
LINE NARROWING
LINE WIDTHS
NONMETALS
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
RARE GASES
SPECTRAL SHIFT