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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 (Zα)4(Z\alpha )^4 (where ZαZ\alpha is the binding coupling constant) implies a previously unknown two-body Sommerfeld energy formula which can be used to predict energy terms to order (Zα)6(Z\alpha )^6 using simple algebra. Two such terms are verified to be physically correct by earlier (Zα)6(Z\alpha )^6 calculations for positronium. For muonic hydrogen and ordinary hydrogen, these terms are predictions.

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@article{arxiv.1703.01555,
  title  = {Atomic Two-Body $(Z\alpha )^6$ Predictions},
  author = {John H. Connell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.01555},
  year   = {2017}
}
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