Published April 25, 2003 | Version v1
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Asymptotic properties of self-energy coefficients

Creators

  • 1. Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Ecole Normale Superieure et Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Case 74 4, pl. Jussieu, 75005 Paris (France)
  • 2. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Technische Universitaet Dresden, 01062 Dresden (Germany)
  • 3. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Mail Stop 8401, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8401 (United States)

Description

We investigate the asymptotic properties of higher-order binding corrections to the one-loop self-energy of excited states in atomic hydrogen. We evaluate the historically problematic A60 coefficient for all P states with principal quantum numbers n≤7 and D states with n≤8 and find that a satisfactory representation of the n dependence of the coefficients requires a three-parameter fit. For the high-energy contribution to A60, we find exact formulas. The results obtained are relevant for the interpretation of high-precision laser spectroscopic measurements

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.163001;
arXiv
arXiv:physics/0304042v2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
90
Journal Issue
16
Journal Page Range
p. 163001-163001.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35041557
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOUND STATE; CALCULATION METHODS; D STATES; EXCITED STATES; HYDROGEN; PERTURBATION THEORY; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM NUMBERS; RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE
Descriptors DEC
CORRECTIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY RANGE; FIELD THEORIES; NONMETALS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY

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