Analytic bound-state solutions in a relativistic two-body formalism with applications in muonium and positronium

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977 · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.16.863· OSTI ID:7090779

Lepage, G P

This work advocates the use in atomic physics of a new relativistic two-body formalism equal in rigor to the Bethe-Salpeter formalism and clearly superior to it in several respects. Outstanding among these is the existence of a Coulomb-like kernel for which the exact analytic solutions of the bound-state equations are known. These solutions are derived and applied in a calculation of the O (..cap alpha../sup 6/m ln..cap alpha../sup -1/) contributions to hfs in muonium and positronium. Three previously unknown contributions are found. Theory and experiment are compared.

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
• OSTI ID: 7090779
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., A; (United States) Vol. 16:3; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640303* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Positronium
Muonium
& Muonic & Mesic Atoms & Molecules
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
BOUND STATE
ELECTRODYNAMICS
FIELD THEORIES
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY
MANY-BODY PROBLEM
MUONIUM
POSITRONIUM
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
RELATIVITY THEORY
TWO-BODY PROBLEM