Published May 2012 | Version v1
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What's New with the Neutron and Proton

Creators

  • 1. Physics Department, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 (United States)
  • 2. CSSM, School of Physics and Chemistry, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 (Australia)
  • 3. Department of Physics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (United States)

Description

The existence and importance of the proton radius puzzle, observed via a Lamb shift measurement in muonic atoms, is discussed. Possible resolutions of the puzzle are discussed. Then the broader question of the meaning of the proton radius is addressed and examples of correctly defined charge densities are presented. (author)

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s00601-011-0288-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Few-Body Systems
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
3-4
Journal Page Range
p. 357-366
ISSN
0177-7963
CODEN
FBSYEQ

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
Austria
INIS RN
43119639
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGE DENSITY; LAMB SHIFT; MUONIC ATOMS; NEUTRONS; PARTICLE RADII; PROTONS
Descriptors DEC
ATOMS; BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; SPECTRAL SHIFT