Electronic Resource
Springer
The European physical journal
56 (1992), S. S74
ISSN:
1434-6052
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract In recent years quantum electrodynamics (QED) vacuum polarization corrections (at low momentum transfer) has been tested in several physical situations using muonic atoms: this has permitted a direct check for different values ofZα [1–6]. The vacuum polarization test obtained by measuring the 2S-2P energy difference, by means of laser-induced transition in muonic helium, has reached the 0.17% level. Such a test is limited by the uncertainty of the helium electric form factor; in order to overcome this limit, a scheme to measure the 3D-3P energy difference in muonic helium has been suggested and a test measurement performed. In this article we wish to make some comments on this experimental method and discuss its future possibilities.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02426778
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