Published December 15, 1983
| Version v1
Journal article
Bounds on a hypothetical fundamental length
- 1. Pisa Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica
- 2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Pisa (Italy)
- 3. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Cagliari (Italy)
- 4. Cagliari Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica
Description
We derive bounds for the fundamental length l0 of T.D. Lee's discrete quantum mechanics by analysing low energy physics measurements: nuclear radii, Lamb shift and hyperfine structure of the hydrogen atom. This last yields the most stringent bound, l0<=3x10-5 fermi. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Lett., B
- Journal Volume
- 133
- Journal Issue
- 3/4
- Series
- CODEN: PYLBA.;Phys. Lett., B.
- Journal Page Range
- 231-233
- ISSN
- 0370-2693
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 15025918
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOMS; FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS; HYDROGEN; HYPERFINE STRUCTURE; LAMB SHIFT; LENGTH; LIMITING VALUES; NUCLEAR RADII; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SCALING LAWS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIMENSIONS; ELEMENTS; MECHANICS; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR PROPERTIES; SPECTRAL SHIFT