Published March 16, 1992 | Version v1
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Asymptotic Lamb shifts for helium Rydberg states

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7 (Canada)
  • 2. Department of Physics, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4 (Canada)

Description

A global formula for the asymptotic Lamb shifts of the Rydberg states of helium is obtained by calculating the electric field perturbation due to the Rydberg electron on the He+ (1s) Lamb shift. The result substantially reduces theoretical uncertainties in calculated transition frequencies. A comparison with experiment for transitions among the n=10 states of helium reveals systematic discrepancies much larger than expected corrections due to higher-order relativistic and Casimir-Polder effects

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 1683-1686.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24021021
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; CATIONS; DISTURBANCES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HELIUM; HELIUM IONS; LAMB SHIFT; RYDBERG STATES
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; DATA; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; EXCITED STATES; INFORMATION; IONS; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; RARE GASES; SPECTRAL SHIFT