Atomic Two-Body $(Z\alpha )^6$ Predictions
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2017-03-07 v1
Abstract
For muonic hydrogen, positronium, and ordinary hydrogen, we show that the existence of a relativistic two-body wave equation whose energy levels are physically accurate to order (where is the binding coupling constant) implies a previously unknown two-body Sommerfeld energy formula which can be used to predict energy terms to order using simple algebra. Two such terms are verified to be physically correct by earlier calculations for positronium. For muonic hydrogen and ordinary hydrogen, these terms are predictions.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1703.01555,
title = {Atomic Two-Body $(Z\alpha )^6$ Predictions},
author = {John H. Connell},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.01555},
year = {2017}
}