Finite Nuclear Size Corrections on Hyperfine Structure in Muonic Atoms
Abstract
Finite nuclear size (FNS) effects on the magnetic-dipole hyperfine splitting in muonic hydrogenlike ions are investigated within a fully relativistic Dirac framework. The FNS contribution is quantified through the correction factor , defined by , where is evaluated using Dirac wavefunctions computed for an extended nuclear charge distribution. Two nuclear models are considered: a homogeneously charged sphere and a two-parameter Fermi distribution. Bound-state energies and radial wavefunctions are obtained using a numerical iterative solver, while a semi-analytic matching scheme provides reference values and initial seeds. We present a systematic dataset of values for the , , and states over a wide range of nuclear charge numbers . Nuclear-model dependence is quantified, including uncertainties induced by the nuclear radius in the uniform-sphere model. The results show that increases monotonically with and exhibits clear state dependence, with reduced magnitude for the state relative to states. A pronounced sensitivity to the nuclear charge distribution is observed, highlighting the importance of realistic nuclear modeling in precision hyperfine studies of muonic atoms.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2605.09596,
title = {Finite Nuclear Size Corrections on Hyperfine Structure in Muonic Atoms},
author = {Doğa Yaşar and Bastian Sikora},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.09596},
year = {2026}
}