Published October 14, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Model Independent Analysis of Proton Structure for Hydrogenic Bound States

  • 1. Enrico Fermi Institute and Department of Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637 (United States)

Description

Proton structure effects in hydrogenic bound states are analyzed using nonrelativistic QED effective field theory. Implications for the Lamb shift in muonic hydrogen are discussed. Model-dependent assumptions in previous analyses are isolated, and sensitivity to poorly constrained hadronic structure in the two-photon exchange contribution is identified.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
107
Journal Issue
16
Journal Page Range
p. 160402-160402.5
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43083806
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
BOUND STATE; HYDROGEN; LAMB SHIFT; PHOTONS; PROTONS; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BOSONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; HADRONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; NONMETALS; NUCLEONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPECTRAL SHIFT

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