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One-logarithmic recoil correction in muonium hyperfine splitting

Journal Article · · Physical Review A; (United States)
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078 (United States)
  2. St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, St. Petersburg 188350 (Russian Federation)

A source of recoil corrections to muonium hyperfine splitting which are linear in the logarithm of the electron-muon mass ratio is detected. The contribution is induced by the simultaneous insertion of muon and electron polarization loops in the external photon lines. This contribution is calculated analytically and is given by the numerical result [delta][ital E]=([alpha][sup 2][ital Z][alpha]/[pi])[ital E][sub [ital F]][l brace]0.6455[[ital m]/[ital M]]ln[[ital M]/[ital m]] +0.9212[[ital m]/[ital M]][r brace]=0.011 37 kHz.

DOE Contract Number:
FG05-85ER40215
OSTI ID:
6748663
Journal Information:
Physical Review A; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review A; (United States) Vol. 47:2; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English